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Duterte: China vowed to spare Scarborough from island-building by NESTOR

CORRALES Inquirer.net

CHINA has reassured President Rodrigo Duterte that Scarborough Shoal would be spared from Beijing’s militarization of the disputed South China Sea. Duterte said he had a recent meeting with Chinese officials, whom he did not identify. The president said he asked the ofScarborough Shoal is the international name of ficials to spare Scarborough Panatag Shoal, a rich ﬁshing ground 143 miles shoal from Beijing’s aggressive off Zambales province. Photo courtesy island-building.

Scarborough Shoal is the international name of Panatag Shoal, a rich fishing ground 143 miles off Zambales province that China seized after a two-month maritime standoff with the Philippines in 2012. Filipino fishermen were now allowed to fish in the shoal but with coast guard ships nearby. “During our talks last three weeks ago, wag lang galawin TWO PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS. President Rodrigo Duterte is joined by former President and incumbent Pampanga Second District Representative Scarborough. They promised Gloria Arroyo as they witness the program proper during the 116th Labor Day Celebration at the IEC Convention Center in Cebu City on

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PHILIPPINE Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested an American tourist for illegally operating a beach resort on Boracay island. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente on Monday, April 30, identified the foreigner as 52year-old Randall Lee Parker, who was apprehended on April 25, barely a day before Boracay was closed by the government. Parker was arrested by BI intelligence operatives inside The Artienda, the resort he was illegally operating at Boracay’s Station Two, Morente said. The BI chief disclosed that he ordered Park-

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IBF junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will put his title on the line against countryman Jonas Sultan. Philstar.com photo

Tuesday, May 1.

Malacañang photo by Richard Madelo

DFA: Kuwaiti assurance of protection to PH workers may end diplomatic row THE assurance of Kuwait to the Philippines that it would address the Filipino workers’ concerns could end the diplomatic row between the two countries, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Tuesday, May 1. “This gesture on the part of Kuwait, a country with which we have a shared history and strong people-to-people ties, will allow us to move forward and hurdle the challenges we face,” Cayetano said in a statement. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Abdullah Mamao meets with Kuwaiti Deputy Al-Jarallah said that his government was Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah. Philstar.com photo ready to work with Manila in addressing

the concerns of Filipino workers in the Gulf state. Cayetano said the Philippines acknowledged Kuwait’s assurance to Manila of protecting the rights and promoting the welfare of 262,000 Filipinos working in the Gulf state where about 150,000 were household service workers. “This is a shared goal that should be pursued with willingness to understand and respect where each side is coming from,” said Cayetano. “We affirm our friendship with the govern-

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PCGG fails to sell Marcos wealth in 2017 by ELIZABETH

MARCELO

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MANILA — The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has failed to dispose of the ill-gotten properties it recovered from the cronies of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, according to a report of the Commission on Audit (COA). The report, posted on the COA website over the weekend, said there were nine recovered properties set for sale in 2017, but not one has been sold as of yearend. The list was contained in the privatization plan that the PCGG submitted to the Department of Justice on April 20, 2017. “The audit team said that during the year, there was no public bidding conducted to privatize the assets. The management failed to dispose of the properties from previous years,” the COA report read. The audit body said the last time the PCGG

was able to dispose of the ill-gotten properties was in 2014, where only three of the 11 assets scheduled for privatization were sold to private buyers. Had the nine properties set for bidding in 2017 been sold, these would have generated P336.014 million in income to the government. The amount was supposed to be used in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) as provided under Republic Act 6657. The nine properties listed for disposal included a 26,812-hectare Bredco property in Candidates of the Miss Universe pageant in 2016 explore the beautiful island of Boracay. Bacolod City which was surrendered to the File photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism. government in a compromise agreement with Antonio Martel and Simplicio Palanca; a 6.4hectare property in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite surrendered by Jose Campos; a 5,952square meter lot in Naga City recovered from

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Ancajas ecstatic for ‘I’LL COME BACK’ historic bout vs Sultan Sister Patricia Fox defiant over expulsion

INTERNATIONAL BOXING FEDERATION (IBF) super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is raring to make history with countryman Jonas Sultan when they collide on May 26 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This will mark the first time two Filipinos will clash for a world title in almost a century, and the 26-year-old Ancajas is elated to play a huge part in it. “I am so glad and very grateful that I was given an opportunity to fight Jonas Sultan,” Ancajas (27-1-1, with 19 KOs) said in a news release from his promoter, Top Rank Inc. The Magallanes, Cavite-based boxer will put his title on the line against Sultan, the No. 1 ranked contender from Cebu City. The latter earned the title shot when he outpointed

MANILA — She spent decades helping the Philippines’ poorest people, but Australian nun Patricia Fox is fighting deportation after drawing President Rodrigo Duterte’s ire -- and says she will try to return even if expelled. The 71-year-old Melbourne native is due to be kicked out of the country by May 25 after Duterte personally accused her of political activism that violates

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by CECIL

MORELLA Philstar.com

PH favored to host Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Boracay by RITCHEL

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AN organizer of the 2016 Miss Universe in the Philippines shared that the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has approached them again for a possible restaging of the beauty pageant’s 2018 edition in the country. Requesting to be anonymous as he is representing a private company that helped stage Miss Universe 2016 in the country, the organizer confirmed that the MUO asked their company to be ready in helping to restage the pageant, should the Philippine government give it the green light. Tourism Undersecretary Kat De Castro said that there is a good chance the country is hosting the Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox is welcomed by human rights activists pageant once again. “It’s just me as she is escorted by immigration ofﬁcers following her release from the Bureau and the Miss Universe Organizaof Immigration compound in Manila. Philstar.com photo by Miguel De Guzman tion trying to iron out a few de-

tails,” she said. Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo said in April that President Rodrigo Duterte talked about restaging the Miss Universe pageant in Boracay — which was closed for rehabilitation last April 26 — to attract tourists back to the popular tourist destination. Teo said the DOT would be “very proud and happy” to showcase the island once it had recovered from the environmental damage it had suffered through the years. The Philippines has been reconsidered after talks with China reportedly failed because of Beijing’s refusal to broadcast Miss Universe live. PH gov’t to release P490-M for Boracay roads According to the government, they will release more than P400

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Sister Patricia Fox defiant over...

PAGE A1 the rules of her visa. Fox was singled out as Manila cracks down on foreign critics on its soil, where the president’s deadly anti-drug war has provoked a storm of international condemnation. The government deportation order against her sparked outrage from rights advocates and the religious community, but authorities are pressing ahead.

“I’m still hoping that somehow something will happen (to stop the expulsion),” she said. Even if her appeal fails, Fox said she would still like to return and resume her work in the nation that has been home since 1990. “If I can come back as a tourist I’ll try and come back,” she said. “This is my life.” She landed in the Philippines as a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion, a congregation of

nuns founded in France in 1847 and famed for harbouring Jews fleeing from Nazi persecution in World War II. A former practising lawyer who worked with indigent clients in Australia, Fox said she has been educating landless Filipino farm hands and factory workers about their rights. Then on April 16 immigration service agents arrived at the congregation’s modest Manila office. Fox, the country head of an eight-member missionary group, was hauled off to the government agency’s headquarters, where she was informed of the allegations. She said she spent the night on the floor of the immigration service building, lying on a borrowed blanket and getting little sleep. The nun said she apparently angered the president by joining a fact-finding mission in April to investigate alleged abuses against farmers, including killings and evictions by soldiers fighting guerrillas in the southern Philippines. In Duterte’s hometown of Davao, Fox went to see farmers detained on charges of possessing explosives, and attended a press conference by workers who were fired after demanding better wages and conditions. “I gave a solidarity statement saying the social teachings of the Catholic Church say you have the right to unionise, you have the right to just wages, you have the right to security of tenure,” she said. Fox said she thought she was safe in espousing a pet advocacy of the president. Duterte vowed during the 2016 election campaign to end the common corporate practice of hiring workers on five-month contracts to avoid paying benefits enjoyed by permanent employees. Yet hours after Fox’s release, Duterte announced he had personally ordered her investigated as a warning to foreigners who criticise his government. Fox said she has been quiet on the narcotics crackdown, a sensitive point that usually draws a response from Duterte. “Presidents can say what they like, but you know I’ve never met the president. I don’t remember saying anything in public about him,” the nun said. “I don’t know where his information is coming from.” n

BORACAY PROTECTED AREA. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary David Erro stresses that under Presidential Proclamation No. 1064, Boracay Island in the municipality of Malay, Aklan had been declared as forestland and is a protected area during a press briefing at DAR main office in Quezon City on Monday, April 30. It is also classified as Agricultural land (alienable and disposable) pursuant to Presidential Decree. No. 705 (revised forestry reform code of the Philippines) signed by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 22, 2006. PNA photos by Ben Briones

Duterte: China vowed to spare... PAGE A1

no construction,” Duterte said a speech before troops in Cebu on Tuesday, May 2. The president had earlier mentioned that China assured him they would not build anything in

the Scarborough shoal following reports that Beijing would construct environmental monitoring station there. China has reclaimed several islands and reefs in the South China Sea and has installed

military facilities on some of them. In July 2012, the United Nations arbitral tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines and invalidated China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea. n

DFA: Kuwaiti assurance of protection to PH... PAGE A1

ment of Kuwait and its people. The strength of that friendship will withstand this misunderstanding.” “Kuwait rejects any breach against its sovereignty or laws and would act decisively against any relevant attempt,” Al-Jarallah said. Cayetano, however, was silent

on the strong position of Kuwait against the breach of sovereignty, which may have been committed by the Philippines when it carried out several rescue missions on distressed OFWs which was revealed after a video of the operations were posted over social media. The viral video angered the Kuwaiti government, which ordered the expulsion Philippine

Ambassador Rene Villa, detention of four Filipinos hired by the Philippine Embassy; and the issuance of arrest warrants against three diplomatic personnel. The DFA, until now, has not made any statement regarding the status of the detained Filipinos as well as the warrants of the arrest. (Jefferson Antiporda/ManilaTimes.net)

American Boracay resort owner... PAGE A1 er’s arrest after a complaint was filed against him for running the resort “without the appropriate work permit or visa.” “He will undergo deportation proceedings for illegally working in the country,” Morente said in a statement. He stressed that both the Labor Code and the Immigration Act “strictly forbid aliens from engaging in gainful activity unless they obtain a work permit from the labor department and employment visa from the BI.” Morente said that Parker, who arrived in the country as a tourist, “blatantly violated the conditions of his stay as a temporary visitor” by engaging in such business activities. Parker has been in the Philippines as a tourist for almost two years after arriving on April 16, 2016, BI spokeswoman Atty. Antonette Mangrobang said. The spokeswoman bared that Parker’s stay as a tourist was supposed to be extended up to June 14 before his illegal operation was discovered. Previously, the American had gone in and out of the country since 2005, she added. “Existing laws that regulate the employment of aliens in the country are intended to ensure that their activities in the country are consistent with their immi-

American tourist Randall Lee Parker was arrested last April 25 for illegally operating a resort in Boracay island. Inquirer.net photo

gration documentation,” Mangrobang said. “The rule is that aliens holding tourist visas are not allowed

to engage in any form of gainful employment or business activity,” she stressed. (Julius N. Leonen/Inquirer)

Ancajas ecstatic for historic bout... PAGE A1 former flyweight champion John Riel Casimero in their eliminator last year. The last time two Filipinos fought for a world title was on May 2, 1925, when boxing great Francisco Guilledo, popularly known as “Pancho Villa,” defended his flyweight crown against Clever Sencio in Manila. Now Ancajas said it’s up to him

and Sultan to put on a show to remember. “We are given a chance to display our talents on a world stage, two Filipinos fighting for a world title. This is history, and our names will be linked forever,” he added. Anjacas seeks to o further build on the momentum of his rousing U.S. debut in February when he knocked out Israel Vazquez in his fourth title defense. Prior to that,

he has defended his title three times in different parts of the world — against Jose Alfredo Rodriguez in Macau; Teiru Kinoshita in Brisbane, Australia; and Jamie Conlan in Belfast, Ireland. Sultan, for his part, is riding on a five-fight winning streak — winning four bouts by knockout— since a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Go Onaga in 2015. (Dino Maragay/Philstar.com)

PCGG fails to sell Marcos wealth in... PAGE A1 Roberto Benedicto’s Banahaw Broadcasting Corp.; a 2,335sqm lot in Francisco Evergreen Subdivision in Tagaytay City; a 1,000-sqm Puerto Galera property in Oriental Mindoro recovered from Jolly Bugarin; a 300-sqm lot in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro also from Bugarin; a 480-sqm lot Kingswood Property in Emerald Court Subdivision, Caloocan City surrendered by former Marcos aide Alejo Ganut Jr.; two 300-sqm lots in Pangarap Village, Caloocan City also from Ganut. The COA said the properties were not sold due to PCGG’s failure to reappraise them. During the exit conference with the audit team, PCGG acting chairman Reynold Munsayac admitted that the commission is hesitant to privatize the assets due to COA’s issuance of notices of charge against the past management. The COA issues a notice against a transaction if the tax, customs duties or appraisal of property is pegged lower than the expected

“The audit team said that during the year, there was no public bidding conducted to privatize the assets. The management failed to dispose of the properties from previous years,” the COA report read. Philstar.com photo

or targeted valuation. Munsayac said it was the Department of Finance and the Privatization Council that set the floor prices of the previously disposed properties, but the COA still set a higher value. He promised that the PCGG management would work with the COA for the reappraisal of the value of the properties and set new floor prices. P377.66-M remittance

Despite the failure to sell any property in 2017, the COA said the PCGG was able to remit to the Bureau of Treasury (BoTr) a total of P377.66 million, which exceeded the commission’s remittance target for the year. The COA said the remittance did not come from PCGG’s recovery efforts but from the sums earned from the cases it won against the Marcos family and its cronies in previous years. n

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During Military Appreciation Month, Rosen fights to secure funding in fiscal year 2019 appropriations for programs assisting Nevada military families

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Congressional Military Family Caucus, highlighted several requests she made to House appropriators to invest in Nevada’s servicemembers, veterans, and military families in the Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations bill. Approximately 56,000 veterans call Nevada’s Third Congressional District home. “Investing in programs that provide resources and opportunities to our military families is our responsibility as a country,” said Rosen. Lorena Bradford (left), head of accessible programs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., leads a March 5 session of the Just Us program. The program gives adults with memory loss and their caregivers a chance to explore and discuss works of art in a small-group “We are forever grateful to those setting. Photo by Lynne Shallcross who are serving or have served for their sacrifice for our country, and I will continue to prioritize funding that supports their success.” Rosen has requested House appropriators fund: • DOD STARBASE, a Department of Defense (DOD) outreach and STEM educational instrucIn California, for instance, Dig- New York. WASHINGTON — For today, She co-founded the program tion program for fifth grade stuthere are no doctor’s visits. No nity Health Systems, the state’s long afternoons with nothing to largest nonprofit hospital com- with Columbia University neu- dents aimed at motivating them do. No struggles over bathing pany, is partnering with the non- rologist James Noble in 2010 at to explore STEM as they continue proﬁt Santa Barbara Foundation the Harlem Studio Museum in their education. The academies — or not. At the National Gallery of Art to provide caregiver coaches to New York. The Just Us program in Washington, D.C., a group of help caregivers transition their in Washington is a spinoff of older adults — some in wheel- patients to home care. At any that program. Other museums in chairs, some with Alzheimer’s given time, 1,000 caregivers are New York and Dubuque, Iowa, — and their caregivers sit in a being coached, said Kathleen have similar programs. A new bipartisan law signed semicircle around a haunting Sullivan, vice president of acute by President Donald Trump in care services for Dignity. portrait of a woman in white. by RAE ANN VARONA “Now caregivers are identified January calls for a national strat“Take a deep breath,” said AJPress Lorena Bradford, head of acces- as a partner in the health team” egy to address the needs of careAFTER months of lower court sible programs at the National of the patient, she said. “They’re givers, who are primarily women Gallery, standing before “The given a badge, they have a tote and provide 37 billion hours in battles, the third and current verRepentant Magdalen” by Georg- bag with information, and the unpaid care to relatives or close sion of President Donald Trump’s friends valued at $470 billion, travel ban reached the Supreme hospital knows who to contact.” es de La Tour. The group works with nonprof- according to an AARP study. Court on Wednesday, April 25 “Now, let your eyes wander all over the painting. Take it all in. it aging agencies to provide in- The law will require the De- where heated arguments reWhat do you think is going on?” home coaches, she said. “When partment of Health and Human volved around the president’s “I think she looks sad,” said people get home from the hospi- Services to set up an advisory power to issue the ban, and Marie Fanning, 75, of Alexan- tal, they’re just exhausted. They council and develop a blueprint whether or not the ban was to be dria, Va., an Alzheimer’s pa- don’t remember what they were for government action on finan- seen as motivated by animus. Much like in the two previous cial, workplace, respite care and told in the hospital.” tient. versions, the ban’s third iteration The National Gallery’s pro- other caregiver issues. “Yes. Yes, she looks sad,” said At the same time, 42 states bars travelers from five predomigram in Washington, D.C., foBradford. “This is such a gift,” Bill Fan- cuses on the health, well-being — including California — have nantly Muslim countries: Iran, ning, 77, Marie’s husband and and education of caregivers, as passed laws requiring hospitals Libya, Somalia, Syria, and well as those they are caring and other facilities to provide Yemen. The ban is also extendcaregiver, said of the outing. training for caregivers who ed to certain government offiAcross the country, commu- for. “We know that involvement perform medical tasks, and to cials from Venezuela, and travelnity groups, hospitals, government agencies and nonprofits with art improves well-being. record them as the “caregiver” ers from North Korea. Chad was are doing more to support at In our own research for persons when patients are admitted or originally on the ban list, but was least some of the estimated 42 with dementia, we see a reduc- released from hospitals or nurs- removed by the Trump adminismillion people who are the pri- tion in apathy. For caregivers, ing facilities. In states without tration earlier this month. Central to Wednesday’s conmary caregivers of adults and we see less isolation and a re- that law Alabama, Florida, Georchildren who have disabilities, duction in stress,” said Carolyn gia, Idaho, South Carolina, South tentions were whether the presare recovering from surgeries Halpin-Healy, executive director Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin ident’s action was actually moand illnesses or are coping with of the Arts & Minds program for (Kansas’ law takes effect in July) tivated by concern for national Alzheimer’s and other chronic caregivers and patients at the — patients can be dismissed security, or by his personal beMetropolitan Museum of Art in diseases. u PAGE A4 liefs. Solicitor General Noel Francis-

Family caregivers finally get a break – and extra coaching

serve students that are historically underrepresented in STEM. The program exposes our nation’s youth to the technological environments and positive civilian and military role models found on Active, Guard, and Reserve military installations. • DOD Impact Aid program, which provides financial support to public school districts educating large numbers of children of military personnel. These districts are challenged by reduced local revenues, because the federal government does not pay property tax. DoD Impact Aid helps these schools overcome this shortfall, ensuring that students from military families receive a quality education. Additional funding will also support the education of military children with severe disabilities. • Hearing restoration research for servicemembers and veterans through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. According to DOD, hearing loss is among the top disabilities associated with Iraq and Afghanistan

veterans. Hearing loss can present a challenge in transitioning to civilian life, with a correlation having been found between hearing loss and depression and anxiety as well as diminished income. • A competitive grant program that supports nonprofit organizations committed to connecting servicemembers and veterans suffering from PTSD with service dogs. Due to financial constraints, many nonprofit organizations that train service dogs are limited in their ability to connect service dogs with veterans and servicemembers with physical and mental health disabilities. • The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, which gives at-risk youth the opportunity to earn their diploma or GED at no cost to students and provides structure and training, with many joining the military afterward. Funding will help create a program in Nevada, providing job skills and/or apprenticeship training to prepare youth with essential skills as they enter the workforce.

Third version of Trump’s travel ban reaches Supreme Court with intense arguments co, who represented the Trump administration, made a number of assertions centered on the argument that the ban was “not a so-called Muslim ban.” “If it were, it would be the most ineffective Muslim ban that one could possibly imagine,” said Francisco sometime during the oral argument. Among Francisco’s arguments was that a significant amount of people from Muslim countries would still be able to enter the U.S. “It excludes the vast majority of the Muslim world,” argued Francisco. He also said that Trump “made crystal clear that Muslims in this country are great Americans and there are many, many Muslim countries who love this country.” Justice Stephen Breyer, an opposer of the ban, challenged Francisco’s claims and at one point, asked for numbers. Roughly 400 people would still be able to enter, said Francisco. Breyer responded, “That’s 400 out of 150 million.”

Justice Samuel Alito joined in support, saying that the ban “doesn’t at all look like a Muslim ban.” “Five predominantly Muslim countries are on this list. The population of the predominantly Muslim countries on this list make up about 8 percent of the world’s Muslim population,” Alito said. “If you looked at the 10 countries with the most Muslims, exactly one, Iran, would be on that list of the top 10.” Refuting Alito’s analysis, Neal Katyal — an attorney representing challengers — said, “The fact that the order only encompasses some Muslim countries, I don’t think means it’s not religious discrimination.” Katyal continued, “For example, if I’m an employer and I have 10 African-Americans working for me and I only fire two of them, I don’t think anyone can say that’s not discrimination.” Challengers to the latest ban cited Trump’s Twitter posts and campaign speeches about Mus-

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The City of Cerritos’ first Fil-Am mayor to serve position once again by Rae

WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN. Brian Shaw throws the 65-pound kettle bell on the second day of the World’s Strongest Man competition held in Pasay City. The American, who had won the contest four times, was one of 40 men who joined the competition. ManilaTimes.net photo by Russell Palma

PH favored to host Miss Universe 2018 pageant... PAGE A1 million for the rehabilitation of the world-famous Boracay, which has been closed down for a major clean up. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday, May 2. He said that the department will shell out P490 million for the repair of the whole Boracay Circumferential Road in Aklan

during the half-year closure of the island. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P50 million for the improvement of Boracay Circumferential Road in the 2018 General Appropriations Act, while the additional P490 million is an augmentation to fast-track project completion. The Boracay road rehabilitation project includes a 12-meter wid-

ening plan along the 5.2-kilometer road in the villages of ManocManoc, Yapak, and Balabag. The island’s drainage and sewerage system will also be improved. According to Diokno, the DBM has already released P448 million to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to cover financial assistance for the affected residents and workers in Boracay. n

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PAGE A3 lims as being indicative that his personal opinions of Muslims played role in the ban. Trump’s tweets have hurt his arguments in court before. In a 9-4 ruling in February in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the federal appeals court concluded that the third version of the ban was “unconstitutionally tainted with animus toward Islam.” Challengers referenced the “words of the President” as “undisputed evidence” of anti-Muslim bias, with the 4th Circuit Chief Judge Roger Gregory citing the president’s “disparaging comments and tweets regarding Muslims.” The second version of the ban was blocked by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in June of last year with judges citing a tweet by Trump from the same month that pointed to “dangerous countries” in justifying the ban. Trump’s tweet weakened the

government’s argument, the court argued. On Wednesday, Justice Elena Kagan — an Obama appointee — presented for the court a hypothetical in which a “vehement anti-Semite” presidential candidate “says all kinds of denigrating comments about Jews and provokes a lot of resentment and hatred over the course of a campaign and in his presidency”, and later issues a proclamation that says “no one shall enter from Israel.” Francisco called Kagan’s hypothetical “extreme”, but boldly said that if the president’s Cabinet were to inform him of a national risk, he could issue such a proclamation, “even if in his private heart of hearts he also harbored animus” — essentially saying that private citizen Trump and public President Trump should not be received the same. Justice Anthony Kennedy — who some see as a possible tie-breaker for the ideologically

divided court — also posed a hypothetical on Wednesday. “Suppose you have a local mayor and, as a candidate, he makes vituperative hateful statements, and he’s elected, and on day two, he takes acts that are consistent with those hateful statements… Whatever he said in the campaign is irrelevant?” asked Kennedy. Maintaining the argument to distance private citizen Trump and President Trump, Francisco said yes. “We do think that oath marks a fundamental transformation, but I would also say here it doesn’t matter, because, here, the statements that they principally rely on don’t actually address the meaning of the proclamation itself,” said Francisco. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the statute of limitations on whether Trump’s campaign statements on immigration would hold him unable to address immigration indefinitely. n

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THE City of Cerritos, California swore in Mark E. Pulido as its mayor on Wednesday, April 25 — four years after he became the city’s first-ever Filipino American to serve the position. “What I love most about serving Cerritos is the opportunity presented each and every day to give back to my hometown for the many blessings that I have received,” Pulido told the Asian Journal. Pulido, who has called Cerritos home since 1972, considers the city’s residents his extended family, often helping the parents, grandparents, or even children of those he grew up with. He also isn’t a new face in City Hall. In 2011, he was elected to the city council where he drew the most votes recorded in the city’s history of elections. In 2013, he served as Mayor Pro Tem before becoming the city’s first Fil-Am mayor in 2014. A year after, he was re-elected to the city council, and became mayor pro tem again in 2017. Outside City Hall, Pulido has an extensive history of service in both the local community, local state, and federal government. With a passion for education, he served on the ABC Unified School District Board for several years and served as board president in 2007-2008 before concluding his service in 2011. He also served as the board liaison for the ABC Federal Head State and State Preschool programs for seven years. He was awarded by the Los Angeles County Office of Education its “Board Member of the Year” award in 2009. In 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown appointed Pulido to the California Science Center Board of Directors and to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission. But Pulido’s leadership and community involvement started way back as a student of Cerritos’ Whitney High School, which has been ranked the number one school in California for several years. Among his most favorite memories of growing up in Cerritos, Pulido said it was starting the high school’s Club Kaibigan in 1984 — a club dedicated to enriching students with Filipino heritage. The club still exists today. “That was my very first leadership position,” said Pulido, laughing. “The purpose was to one, learn about the culture ourselves because we were born and raised in America. And two, it was to share it with our friends who were from different backgrounds, thus the name Kaibigan,” he added. Not much focus was being put on the Fil-Am youth during the 1980s and 1990s when gang violence, teen pregnancy, and substance abuse were among the social issues and challenges

City of Cerritos Mayor Mark E. Pulido

faced, he said. “I’m so proud of what we did collectively as young people,” he added. Around 200 students were involved with the club, including his wife Gloria. For Pulido, starting the club sent him on a path of purpose and leadership, and taught him what it meant to be grounded in his community. After high school, Pulido went on to study at the University of California, Los Angeles where he received his bachelor’s degree in history and Asian American studies and again honed his leadership skills by becoming the first FilAm to serve as UCLA student body president. He then went on to receive his Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Chicago as a Woodrow Wilson National Fellow, during which he also served as a graduate fellow of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Institute at the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau for Justice Assistance in Washington, D.C. But Pulido eventually found himself coming back home to Cerritos with his wife Gloria — a Fil-Am who grew up in Cerritos herself — and who also attended UCLA where the couple was involved with the university’s Filipino club, Samahang Pilipino. for Cerritos are very much reflective of his strong connection to the community. Among tackling mayoral duties of preparing budgets, upgrading aging infrastructure, and ensuring public safety, Pulido’s long-term goals are focused on making sure the city’s plans are aligned with the needs and wants of its community members. “I’m always interested in engaging with residents to find out what are their continuing priorities, and their hopes and dreams for new ideas and new programs to be established in the City of Cerritos,” said Pulido. Before turning out of office in 2020, Pulido has his goals set to make sure its members are on the path of seeing their vision for their city fulfilled.

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More specifically, Pulido wants to empower the city’s youth and provide them the best opportunities to become leaders of the future. “I want to make sure we are doing things as a city, to assist families, our school districts, our communities, and the development of leaders of our future,” said Pulido. “It’s so important that our civic leaders come together consciously to stress and implement programs and services that will fully empower our youth.” Similarly, Pulido hopes to empower the community’s large senior population as well by ensuring them a continued quality of life in their golden years. “We’re a community where people move to because of the safe neighborhoods and quality schools which are factors that people look for when they want to raise families,” shared Pulido. “But now, we have this dynamic called Aging in Place,” he added. “Once people raise their kids and send them to college and enter retirement, people are choosing consciously to stay because they love their community.” On Cerritos’ strong FilipinoAmerican community, Pulido said he was proud of what it has become. Filipinos make up a large percentage of the city’s majority Asian community, with a population of 7,223. “I’m so proud of our FilipinoAmerican community in Cerritos for being a dynamic model of what can happen when Filipino Americans come together to support each other socially, economically, and politically,” said Pulido. “The Filipino-American community of Cerritos is more than 50 years old and we have fully realized the promise of political empowerment, civic engagement in our community, and in doing so, we are equal partners with all communities in moving our city forward. That is why I am so humbled to have the opportunity to lead as a mayor of Cerritos at this important time,” he added. n

Family caregivers finally get... PAGE A1 from the hospital without family members being told or briefed fully on what care the patient needs. The CARE Act is “more than just a law,” said Elaine Ryan, AARP vice president of state advocacy and strategy. “It’s a change in the practice of health care.” Helping the helpers Caregivers are almost two times more likely to have emotional and physical problems, and three times more likely to have productivity problems at work, according to a 2015 study by Johns Hopkins. The more intense the care, the greater the effects, the study said. Dr. Eric Coleman, a gerontologist who received a MacArthur “genius award” grant in 2012, created the Care Transitions Intervention model (CTI). The national program based at the University of Colorado in Denver trains coaches. The coaches are usually social workers, nurses or others hired by hospitals and other facilities to work directly with caregivers. Coaches talk to the caregiver before patients are discharged from a hospital. Then they have a one-hour coaching session at the patient’s home, and three follow-up phone calls. Studies have shown that having transition coaches can drop readmission to hospitals by 20 to 50 percent, said Coleman. Even if a caregiver is with the patient when doctors give instructions, the medical talk can go right over their heads, he said. “We tell people that for the

next 24 to 48 hours, here are key things you need to do. Then we follow up at home,” he said. Caregivers do more than make meals; they perform medical tasks like giving medicine, taking blood pressure, changing bandages and more. Yet they receive virtually no training, Coleman said. “I’m a physician, and when I take care of my mom, I have an endless loop in my head,” of the to-do list, he said. A study by AARP found that 46 percent of family caregivers perform medical/nursing tasks, 78 percent of family caregivers manage medications, and 53 percent of family caregivers serve as care coordinators. The majority said they received no training. Caregivers are “the backbone of our health system,” said Dr. Alan Stevens, a gerontologist who trains caregivers in partnership with Baylor Scott White, the largest nonprofit hospital company in Texas, and a group of aging agencies across the state. “If caregivers go away, we have a problem. It’s important to better understand their needs — and to help them.” Linking hospitals with caregivers In Virginia, the Bay Area Council on Aging and a consortium of four other groups and five hospitals are training caregiver coaches using the CTI program. The key to successful coaching of caregivers is to take training to the homes of caregivers and patients, said Kathy Vesley, of the Bay Area Council on Aging in Fredericksburg, Va. “Some of these folks are very ill and they’re managing 12-plus

medications,” said Vesley. “You get into the home and they say, ‘Here’s my shopping bag of medicines.’ And it’s literally a shopping bag.” The consortium has seen 26,000 patients and caregivers over the past 2½ years and readmission to the hospitals fell from 23.4 to 9 percent, she said. Coaches help with food, medicine and video training for how to do medical procedures and help solve issues like how to get patients to doctor’s appointments. Out in rural southeastern Virginia, “transportation takes a whole new meaning,” she said, “when your driveway is half a mile long.” Having fun helps, too Caregivers need a little fun and relaxation, said Jason Resendez, executive director of the Latinos Against Alzheimer’s Coalition. About 8 million Latinos are caregivers for their family members, and nearly 2 million are caring for family members with Alzheimer’s, he said. For instance, in Los Angeles, Latino groups partnered on a play performed in Spanish about a son who is his mother’s caregiver. It was a comedy. And in Chicago, the Latino Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Alliance (LAMDA) holds caregiver training — and free salsa dancing classes. “It’s not just about translation; it’s not just about handing out pamphlets,” he said. This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation. (Mindy Fetterman/Kaiser Health News)

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MANILA – Determined to win another world title, Manny Pacquiao officially started training Monday in his hometown of General Santos City for his July 15 fight against WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse. Under the supervision of his close friends Buboy Fernandez and Nonoy Neri, Pacquiao worked out at the Wild Card Gym in General Santos City, hitting the mitts, pounding the heavy bag, and capping everything off with the usual ab workout. The Filipino icon challenges Mat-

thysse at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after a year of inactivity. Pacquiao last saw action in July 2017 against Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Australia, losing his WBO welterweight title in a rough outing. He is expecting another tough gig against the dangerous Matthysse, who is hailed for having a high knockout percentage. “I am excited to return to the ring once again and face a dangerous champion in a difficult and challenging fight,” Pacquiao said of Matthysse, who has knocked out 36 of the 39 opponents he defeated. “I am inspired as I am also ex-

cited to face the champion,” added the fighting senator. The 39-year-old Pacquiao opened training camp earlier than usual thanks to the senate break, confident that he’ll be able to return to his winning ways given the longer preparation time. Pacquiao, through his MP Promotions, is co-promoting the title bout with Oscar Dela Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, which handles Matthysse. Dubbed “Fight of Champions,” the Pacquiao-Matthysse showdown is also being tagged as the biggest boxing match in Malaysia since Muhammad Ali faced Joe Bugner in Kuala Lumpur 43 years ago. n

Construction of the Metro Rail Transit-7 (MRT-7) goes full speed along Regalado Avenue in Fairview, Quezon City, where one-way traffic will be implemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority starting today. On Tuesday, May 1 the contractors of the MRT-7 started construction of the station at the intersection of Tandang Sora and Commonwealth in Quezon City, which is expected to worsen traffic in the area. ManilaTimes.net photo by Ruy Martinez

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Faeldon faces graft raps as Duterte son, son-in-law cleared in P6.4-B ‘shabu’ smuggling FACT-FINDING investigators of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) recommended the filing of graft charges against former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and other individuals in the smuggling of P6.4 billion worth of “shabu” or methamphetamine hydrochloride but dismissed similar complaints against President Rodrigo Duterte’s son and son-in-law. “[T]he complaints against former Davao City Vice-Mayor Paolo Duterte and lawyer Manases Carpio were dismissed for lack of basis,” the Ombudsman investigators said in a statement on Wednesday, May 2. “The Special Panel of FactFinding Investigators recommended the filing of criminal

charges for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) against former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, [former]Import Assessment Service (IAS) Director Milo Maestrecampo, [former]Risk Management Office (RMO) Chief Larribert Hilario and…Mary Grace Tecson-Malabed,” the Ombudsman said. The Ombudsman said, however, that the case would undergo preliminary investigation to determine whether or not there was basis to file a criminal case before the proper court. The same panel also recommended that Faeldon be charged with usurpation of official functions and with violation of Section 32 of

Republic Act (RA) 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and, along with former Customs director Neil Anthony Estrella, be charged for violation of Section 3(a) of RA 3019. “[T]he criminal and administrative charges will undergo preliminary investigation and administrative adjudication, respectively,” the Ombudsman said. The investigators also recommended that Faeldon and [then]Customs officials Joel Pinawin and Oliver Valiente be administratively charged with grave misconduct, and that TecsonMalabed and Maestrecampo be administratively charged with gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct. (Reina Tolentino/ManilaTimes.net)

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MANILA — The Consultative Committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution said Filipinos’ perception of charter change would shift once the proposed revisions are presented to the public. This came hours after the release of a Pulse Asia survey, which found that 64 percent of Filipinos are against the proposed move to amend the constitution. Opposition to charter change increased by 20 percentage points from 44 percent in July 2016. Only 23 percent are supportive of the proposal, while 13 percent are ambivalent on the matter. “Surveys are a pulse of a given population on a given issue at any time. Thus, they change from time to time,” Con-com said in a statement. It noted that the survey, conducted from March 23 to 28, was done when the panel headed by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno was still formulating the proposed revisions. Con-com also pointed out that the public would not readily approve charter change since most of them have limited knowledge of the constitution. The Pulse Asia survey showed that 75 percent of Filipinos admitted to knowing little or having almost/completely no knowledge on the 1987 Constitution.

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“Ultimately, the true pulse of the people will be felt and shown when the plebiscite is held for the people to decide whether or not they want a new constitution and a new system of government,” Concom said. But while it considered the results of the survey as “a guide and a challenge,” the panel disputed some interpretations of the poll. Con-com stressed that those who said they are not in favor of altering the constitution sometime in the future but not at the present are actually in favor of charter change only that it should be done in the future. “Thus, in reality, those in favor of amending the constitution now (23 percent) [and] in favor of doing it in

the future (32 percent) constitute a majority of 55 percent,” it said. The panel likewise questioned the result on the public’s attitude toward the proposed shift of government to federal form from the current unitary system. Pulse Asia’s survey showed that 66 percent of Filipinos are against the proposed shift to a federal form of government from the present unitary system. Only 27 percent are supportive of the change to a federal system, while 6 percent are ambivalent on the matter. Con-com said that it is inaccurate to compare the results of the March 2018 survey with the findings of the July 2016 survey because the polling firm asked different questions. The question in the July 2016 survey was: “Are you in favor or not in favor of changing the present unitary system of government and having a federal system of government for the nation?” and the choices were (a) in favor, (b) undecided, (c) not in favor. The question in March 2018 survey was modified to whether the respondents were in favor of shifting to federalism (a) now, (b) not now but it may be changed sometime in the future, (c) not now or any other time and (d) don’t know. “If we apply the same interpretation, then it can actually be said that those in favor (now and at sometime in the future) comprised 57 percent or a majority—higher than the 36 percent in July 2016,” Con-com said. n

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IS the ban permanent or temporary? As of Tuesday, May 1, the word from the Department of Labor and Employment was that the ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Kuwait would be lifted once the two countries sign a memorandum of understanding to protect OFWs in the Arab state. It’s unclear if the Department of Foreign Affairs, whose personnel in Kuwait appear to need more training in diplomacy, is aware of the stand of the DOLE. It’s also unclear if President Rodrigo Duterte, who announced over the weekend that the ban would become permanent, agrees with his labor secretary, and whether he would still proceed with his trip to Kuwait for the signing of the MOU. Equally unclear is what might be in store for OFWs who heed calls for them to leave Kuwait and return to the Philippines. There are approximately 252,000 Filipinos in Kuwait, with more than half of them domestic helpers. So far there has been no rush to leave their jobs in Kuwait amid the diplomatic row between the two countries. Those OFWs left the Philippines for better employment opportunities, and the country for

the most part still has not come up with anything that can match what Kuwait has to offer. In the Visayas, thousands of people have just been added to the ranks of the unemployed following the unprecedented shutdown of Boracay for six months. A number of them will no longer get their jobs back. The diplomatic crisis in Kuwait should lead to improved coordination among government agencies as the government works out an agreement for protecting OFWs. The crisis must also strengthen the resolve of the national leadership to create more jobs with decent pay in the Philippines. Urging Filipinos to come home amid reports of abuses – and seeing the call ignored – says a lot about the state of a nation that cannot provide enough meaningful employment opportunities to its people. (Philstar.com)

Editorial

The Fil-Am Perspective GEL SANTOS-RELOS MAY DAY. May 1 is International Workers’ Day, a day when many countries around the world commemorate the working class of their nation. The “obrero” or workers and their supporters took to the streets to fight for workers’ rights, better working conditions and equitable pay. In the United States, this year’s commemoration is especially significant given how the Trump administration has been leading the way toward retrogression in the nation’s goal and aspiration to help the working class. In fact, on December 14, 2017, President Donald Trump held a press conference to take credit for the “most far-reaching regulatory reform in history,” and took pride in announcing that his administration has been responsible for more than 1,500 cancelled or delayed regulatory action, many of which were Obama-era regulations. Trump and the Republicans in Congress declared war on regulations over the last year by rolling back rules that were intended to protect workers, consumers, and public health. According to Economic Policy Institute’s Perkins Project

Workers’ health, safety, and pay are among the casualties of Trump’s war on regulations — Economic Policy Institute on Worker Rights and Wages — workers’ health, safety, and pay are among the casualties of Trump’s war on regulations. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) “is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions. EPI believes every working person deserves a good job with fair pay, affordable health care, and retirement security. To achieve this goal, EPI conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America. EPI proposes public policies that protect and improve the economic conditions of low- and middle-income workers and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those workers.” The EPI lists the following “casualties” of Trump’s year of deregulation: Deregulation casualty #1: Workers’ health and safety • Rolling back a rule that required employers to keep accurate records of workplace injuries and illnesses • Delaying a rule requiring employers submit injury and illness records electronically to OSHA. This Obama-era rule aims to identify patterns so that workplace hazards can be ad-

THE Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) has been accepting third-year college students as OJT interns (on the job training) for the past decade. We have been fortunate in having young people (aged 18 to 22 years), coming from different schools in the provinces, work with us for six to eight weeks during their summer break. This year’s batch is the smallest. Craig Vincent Tibon, 19, Dennis Jay Paras, 20, and Nizle Caraballe, 19. They all come from Liceo de Cagayan de Oro and will graduate with degrees in international studies or political science. Last year’s batch of four females and two males was outstanding: three finished magna cum laude with one a sobresaliente, and two cum laude. Craig, a sobresaliente himself, is on track for a summa cum laude this incoming schoolyear. Both the CDPI and the interns benefit from these arrangements. The students get to learn to work in a real office environment and do field work on “political technocracy,” with schedules, assignments and deadlines, preparing them for an early professional life postcollege. CDPI profits from this

dressed and worker injuries and illnesses prevented. And because this information will be easily accessible to a broad audience on OSHA’s website, employers are more likely to comply with workplace safety rules to protect their workers—knowing that they’ll have to answer to the public if they don’t. • Delaying a rule protecting workers from exposure to harmful silica dust This Obama administration rule lowered workers’ permissible exposure limit to deadly crystalline silica dust. cancer-causing respirable crystalline silica. Studies have linked exposure to silica to lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and kidney disease. About 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush, or grind silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone • Rolling back protections for workers exposed to beryllium, exposure to which causes significant risks of chronic beryllium disease and lung cancer for workers • Proposing to weaken the inspection rule for metal and nonmetal mines. Under the Obamaera rule, mine safety inspectors

were allowed to conduct a safety examination at any time, including during the mineworkers’ shifts, which allows inspectors to spot unsafe practices and stop them before someone gets hurt. • Considering a proposal to increase poultry line speeds, endangering workers by placing poultry slaughter and processing workers at increased risk of injury, illness, or death • Proposing to weaken protections for farmworkers, The Trump Environmental Protection Agency proposed weakening regulations protecting farmworkers from harmful effects of pesticide exposure. Roughly 2,000–3,000 cases of acute pesticide exposure occur amon. Deregulation casualty #2: Workers’ wage • Proposing to make it legal for employers to take workers’ hard-earned tips • Taking money out of workers’ pockets by weakening the overtime rule Deregulation casualty #3: Workers’ savings • Rolling back rules that made it easier for workers to save for retirement • Delaying a rule providing protections for retirement savers. The rule simply requires financial advisers to provide what

most clients probably already think they are receiving: advice about their retirement plans untainted by conflicts of interest. Conflicted advice leads to lower investment returns, causing real losses for the clients who are victimized. Deregulation casualty #4: Workers’ safety nets • Putting the EEO-1 pay data rulePutting the EEO-1 pay data rule on hold. “Collecting pay data is a significant step forward in addressing discriminatory pay practices. This information will assist employers in evaluating their pay practices to prevent pay discrimination and strengthen enforcement of our federal anti-discrimination laws.” ª Proposing to roll back an SEC rule that requires disclosure of CEO-to-employee pay ratios. Rolling back the rule will simply deny workers and shareholders information necessary for them to evaluate CEO compensation and performance and determine the fairness of their own compensation structure. This allows corporate interests to operate behind closed doors with less accountability to the public and to workers. In 2016 CEOs in America’s largest firms made an average of $15.6 million in compensation, or 271

times the annual average pay of the typical worker. Deregulation casualty #6: Workers’ rights to organize and join a union • Rolling back a transparency rule that would allow workers to know when their employer has hired outside anti-union consultants during a union election • Rolling back rules to modify and streamline union elections Deregulation casualty #7: Consequences for employers who violate workers’ rights • Rolling back the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule. This rule would have helped ensure that federal contracts (and taxpayer dollars) are not awarded to companies with track records of labor and employment law violations. Workers, taxpayers, and law-abiding contractors would have benefited from this rule. Having known these, are the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress really looking after your rights and protection as workers? *** Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective.com, https:// www.facebook.com/Gel.Santos.Relos

Millennials take on DU30 and EDCA

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arrangement as the OJTs inject fresh insights and perspectives into our political institute; which brings me to this week’s article. I wanted to mine the brains of my young colleagues, gauge the depth of their socio-political awareness, and for them to put to paper their take as millennials on the issues of the day. They were given less than a week to write a 400 to 800-word essay on their favorite issues with one or two suggested by CDPI. Two out of three topics were about President Duterte while the lone female preferred the encroachment of the U.S. bases in the Philippines. What was evident is their predilection for sourcing news and issues almost wholly from social media. This could eventually spell the demise of the broadsheets as young readers migrate towards the exclusive use of internet platforms. The choice of topics reflects how abreast they are with current issues. Craig’s take on the Deegong is straight, linear and bold: “…the most powerful person in the country, the President, is not exempted from being the center of the discourse…apparently, this set of millennials believe that Digong is an imperial president. They argue that the president destroys the democratic processes and institutions of the country.

But there is an apparent cleavage of opinions between the pros and anti (Duterte). However, there are ‘passersby’ not (paying) attention on issues (not found) on their (FB) timelines. They are apathetic.” Dennis on the other hand employs the Socratic method: Is Deegong a prudent and rational man or is he just another bad decisionmaker? Machiavelli once said, ‘A prudent man never honors his words’…one could say that Deegong is indeed a prudent man due to his mood swings and his unique style of decision-making, which can be compared to modern artworks (complex, weird and unorthodox yet still has an appeal to the viewing public).” Such declarations may provoke debate among the more articulate millennials, particularly those now working in various professions. Most, however, seem to be ambivalent and oblivious of the passion of the moment – the erratic behavior of DU30 – particularly those who are still ensconced within the comfortable and safe confines of their classrooms. This is understandable as the millennials and the X Gen (40 +) barely have the firsthand memories of a dictatorship but only the lessons to be learned from books, essays and documents, mostly written by the baby boomers. The imposition of martial law and life

within a dictatorial regime are alien to their experience. But the greater danger lies where lessons are not learned and the creeping conditions similar to those of the Marcos dictatorship will again descend upon us. We need to be mindful of George Santayana’s dictum. Which brings me also to the short article of the lone female OJT on the Philippine-U.S. relationship. Nizle’s take is that recent news signaled the sneaking intrusion of American forces into the country with the bilateral military exercise “known as Balikatan – happening next month (May 7-18, 2018). This caters to the U.S.-Philippine arrangement in response to a recent crisis; but the cooperation and interoperability of the U.S. and Philippine armed forces is the core of this exercise; (depicting) too the embodiment of diplomatic affairs on both sides.” It will be recalled that past American administrations (Bush Sr./Reagan) were the champions of the Marcos dictatorship. In 1998, the U.S. military bases in the country, were taken out, eroding U.S. prestige in Southeast Asia. The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) was signed between the two countries as a watered-down version covering the U.S. military presence in the region, establishing the annual bilateral military

exercises called Balikatan. When the deadly Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Philippines in November 2013, the U.S. Marines were the first to arrive and give aid to the victims through the “disaster relief crisis response.” From this sprung the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) signed by the two countries. Effective for an initial period of 10 years, and enforced yearly thereafter unless terminated by either party, EDCA allows U.S. forces to operate out of agreed locations – facilities and areas that are provided by our government through our Armed Forces (AFP). Operational control of these facilities is with the US forces although the Philippines retains ownership of the “agreed locations.” The U.S. government asked for access to eight locations in the Philippines. We agreed to five. On April 18, 2018, the first “EDCA project broke ground at the Pampanga Basa Air Base for a ‘multi-purpose Humanitarian Response Warehouse.’ Defense Secretary Lorenzana said it will respond to the evolving security challenges and promote peace in the Asian region” Except for the remnants of the leftist groups in the country, these developments did not seem to disturb the equanimity of the mil-

lennials. With all media platform inundated by news about China’s illegal infringement on our territories in the West Philippine Sea, its bullying tactics, and Malacañang’s lame and inutile response, the millennials may be tolerant and even welcome the “return of the U.S. forces.” The perspectives of the millennials may be different from those of the past generations; and rightly so as they have one thing going for them today absent in our time – immediate and unfettered access to information. But with this rapid growth of technology, they are inundated with facts and “pseudo facts,” and a plethora of data, opinion and viewpoints. Do they have the sophisticated mind to separate the chaff from the grain allowing them to formulate their own views? The contribution of the interns manifested in their essays puts the answer in the positive. And labeling the President as ‘imperial’ and an unorthodox decision-maker; plus, their healthy skepticism about the continued presence of America in the country, they also have the courage to say it. This specific characteristic of the Filipino millennial is crucial in the maintenance and furtherance of the country’s democracy. We are in good hands! (ManilaTimes. net)

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PET finds ballots soaked in chemicals, jumbled votersâ€™ receipts by edu

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THE manual recount of the Supreme Court sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) on results of the vice presidential election in 2016 has raised more questions. revisers last week found ballots that appeared to have been soaked in liquid chemical as well as jumbled election documents during the fourth week of the ongoing recount, according to an insider. The source, who requested anonymity for lack of authority to speak for the tribunal and due to the gag order issue on the case, revealed that more wet ballots were found in towns in Camarines Sur. But this time around, revisers took note of several damaged ballots that had a chemical smell â€“ particularly from Canaman and garchitorena towns. â€œThose ballots were powdery and no longer readable as the prints were erased. That would

have not been the case if they were soaked only in water,â€? the source explained. It was also found that the PET only managed to retrieve 16 of the 36 ballot boxes from Canaman for still unknown reasons. Of those 16 ballot boxes, 11 had wet contents. There were also ballots that were placed inside a plastic bag in the town. also last week, revisers found voterâ€™s receipts that were mixed up with other clustered precincts. The insider bared that when revisers opened ballot boxes from the town of gainza in Camarines Sur, the voterâ€™s receipts found inside the boxes did not correspond to their respective clustered precincts but to other precincts. The insider, however, would not say if these latest findings could be evidence of tampering of poll results, explaining that their task is just to conduct manual recount and such conclusion should be left for the tribunal to decide upon.

Earlier, the PETâ€™s manual revision of votes of Vice President Leni robredo and former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised several questions. revisers have found wet ballot boxes, unused or excess ballots with shaded votes for robredo, missing audit logs and missing votersâ€™ receipts in towns of Bato, Baao, Balatan, Bula and SagĂąay in Camarines Sur. In the first two weeks, 53 out of the 55 clustered precincts in Bula or 97 percent had no voterâ€™s receipts while 20 out of the 30 clustered precincts in Balatan or 68 percent also had missing receipts. On the third week, a ballot box from Ocampo town yielded ballots with what appeared to be cigarette burns on their edges and holes in the middle portion. all of them had votes shaded for robredo. The same ballot box did not have accompanying election records like election returns, voterâ€™s receipts and minutes of voting. n

â€˜Oplan Tokhangâ€™ may target officials on narco list Barangay officials included the Philippine Drug Enforcement agencyâ€™s (PDEa) list of those allegedly involved in illegal drugs may soon be the subject of â€˜Oplan Tokhang,â€™ a police official said Wednesday, May 2. â€œThe directive of the national headquarters will be followed. If that will be the directive, we will do that,â€? national Capital region Police Office (nCrPO) chief director Camilo Pancratius P. Cascolan said when asked if those included in the list would be subjected to the policeâ€™s controversial program. The PDEa on Monday bared the list of 207 barangay officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs â€” 90 of whom were barangay chairmen and 117 were councilors. The agency published the list despite warnings from some human rights groups that doing so would be a violation of due process. PDEa chief Director general aaron aquino said that no less than President rodrigo Duterte ordered the release of the list, which was validated by PDEa, the Philippine national Police, Intelligence Service of the armed

The list Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino shows the list of barangay officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. ManilaTimes.net photo by Ruy L. Martinez

Forces of the Philippines, and the national Intelligence Coordinating agency. aquino, however, explained that the validation is merely a confirmation from the agencies that the officials are really involved in illegal drugs. Hence, authorities may need to collate more evidence against those in the list, which is also referred to as the â€œnarcolist.â€? Cascolan said the PnP is scheduled to meet with the PDEa to â€œtry to seek what they really wantâ€? with the narcolist. Meanwhile, the police would continue building up cases against

the officials in the narcolist, but if they could not gather strong evidence against them, police may resort to a buy-bust operation. The barangay officials may also be subjected to financial investigation, Cascolan added. The Metro Manila police chief broached the idea that the officials may surrender to authorities. While it may not absolve them of wrongdoing, the act may ease their penalty. â€œWhen they surrender, it is a mitigating circumstance, [penalties] will depend on the prosecutor,â€? he said. (Jhoanna Ballaran/ Inquirer.net)

LARGEST HUMAN SENTENCE. Thousand members of Iglesia ni Cristo converge at the Quirino grandstand at Rizal Park in Manila to make a Guinness World Record for Largest Human Sentence on Tuesday, May 1. PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan

Groups call for junking of quo warranto against CJ Sereno, resignation of â€˜Biased 5â€™ by Kristine Joy

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ManILa â€” Former Vice President Teofisto guingona and opposition lawmakers have launched a signature campaign calling for the dismissal of the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a manifesto printed in a broadsheet on Monday, april 30, some 300 people from various sectors of the society said that the Supreme Court should junk Solicitor general Jose Calidaâ€™s petition as it is a â€œbetrayal of democracy.â€? â€œThe [SC] abandoned its chief mandate to ensure an independent judiciary by accepting a bankrupt Quo Warranto petition and refusing to inhibit five openly biased Justices,â€? the manifesto further read. an online petition was also launched by Coalition for Justice. The petition has 296 signatures as of posting. among the signatories of the manifesto are former Vice President Teofisto guingona Jr., Sens.

Francis â€œKikoâ€? Pangilinan, antonio Trillanes IV, and former Sen. rene Saguisag. The members of the Makabayan bloc at the House of representatives also affixed their signatures, as well as former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, former Commission on Human rights chair Etta rosales, former presidential adviser on the peace process Teresita Quintos Deles, former Civil Service Commission chair Karina Constantino-David. The list of signatories also expands to national artists Bienvenido Lumbera and Benedicto â€œBencabâ€? Cabrera, film makers, writers, bishops, and members of religious, private and socio-civic groups. The group stressed: â€œThe State derives its power from the people. When the key instruments of the State conspire to subvert the Constitution and democracy, the people must rise as the last bastion of our rights and freedoms.â€? The group also called for the

resignation of associate Justices Teresita De Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza and noel Tijam, if they will not inhibit. Before the oral arguments on the quo warranto petition, Sereno sought for the inhibition of the five justices. She claimed that her colleagues, when they appeared as resource speakers at the Houseâ€™ impeachment hearing, showed their prejudice against her. But the five justices refused to take their hands off the case. acting Chief Justice antonio Carpio said that the justices will explain their refusal to recuse from the case when the decision on the quo warranto petition will be released. according to new reports, insiders said that the high tribunal will hold a special en banc session on May 11. The month of May is the SCâ€™s writing break. They are expected to resume regular en banc session on June 5, but it can hold special en banc sessions for cases calling for urgency. n

SWS: Hunger incidence 2nd lowest in 14 years by Catherine

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THE number of Filipino families who have experienced involuntary hunger went down to 2.3 million in the first quarter of 2018, the second lowest since 2004, according to the latest poll conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey released on Monday, april 30, showed that 9.9 percent or some 2.3 million families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2018â€”down by six percentage points from the 15.9 percent or 3.6 million families in December 2017.

â€œThis is only the second time hunger has been in the singledigit range since March 2004,â€? SWS said in a media release. The lowest reading since March 2004 was recorded in June 2017 at 9.5 percent or an estimated 2.2 million Filipino families. The polling firm said the 9.9 percent was arrived at by adding the proportions of those who experienced â€œmoderate hunger,â€? 8.6 percent, and those who said they experienced â€œsevere hunger.â€? â€œModerate hungerâ€? refers to those who experienced hunger â€œonly onceâ€? or â€œa few timesâ€? in

the last three months, while â€œsevere hungerâ€? refers to those who experienced it â€œoftenâ€? or â€œalwaysâ€? in the last three months, SWS added. The hunger level decreased in all areas in the country since the December 2017 survey. among the self-rated poor, hunger declined from 24.9 percent in December to 16.7 percent in March; among the nonpoor, 8.9 percent to 4.9 percent; among the self-rated food poor, 28.8 percent to 20.8 percent; and among the non-food-poor or food borderline, 9.9 percent to 5.4 percent. n

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Honoring the inspiration of Fil-Am nurses this National Nurses Week By RAE

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EVERY year, the United States celebrates National Nurses Week from May 6 to May 12 (the birth-

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day of modern nursing pioneer, Florence Nightingale), to honor the over four million nurses providing care across the nation. This year, the American Nurses Association chose the theme of “Inspire, Innovate, and Influence” to recognize the impact and innovation of nurses both in and outside of the hospital — whether it be providing individual care to patients and their families, or helping solve many of the nation’s public health issues. For the nearly four million Filipinos living in the U.S., Nurses Week has also been about recognizing part of the Fil-Am culture and experience. Roughly 200,000 nurses in the U.S. are Filipino — all familiar with ironed scrubs, matching clogs or nursing shoes, baon (packed lunch) preparations, and long 12-hour shifts. How Filipinos came to be so represented in the U.S. nursing industry dates back to the early 1900s as the first batch of government-sponsored scholars arrived in the states through the Pensionado Act of 1903. Upon graduating, many nursing students went back to the Philippines to work and help establish nursing schools. Many others also stayed in the U.S. where they eventually became the first generation of Fil-Am nurses. “Nursing is so important in our Filipino community because that is who we are,” said Alyssa Cosejo, a Fil-Am student in her first quarter of nursing school at the Loma Linda University School of Nursing. Much like many young Fil-Ams in line to become the next generation of Fil-Am nurses, Cosejo, 19, found inspiration to become a nurse from watching her mom. “Ever since I was a little girl, I was always fascinated when she left the house in scrubs and came back with a smile on her face,” said Cosejo.

“I would listen to her stories about what happened at work and it just made me want to be like her,” she added. “She is so caring and loving, and every time she comes back from work, she feels fulfilled.” Alec Kirk, a 23-year old Fil-Am in his second year as a nursing student at the university, similarly found inspiration from his sisters and cousin in Ireland, who despite everyday responsibilities like raising children, continued to work hard as nurses. He said he plans to follow in their footsteps and continue into graduate nursing education as well. But at the core of what influenced and pushed him to pursue nursing was the simple urge to help people. He suggested the same was for his fellow nursing colleagues. “Ask any other nurse and you’ll always get an interesting answer and perhaps very different from mine, but it seems, the answer always returns to some version of ‘I like to help people,’” he said. Why so many Filipinos become nurses is a question asked by many in the U.S. — Filipino and nonFilipino alike. One reason may come from its rich history, as the profession continues to bring opportunities like it did in the past. “I think nursing is incredibly popular in the Filipino community because this career has numerous specializations, and job opportunities can be found anywhere in the world,” said Piercy Wayne Adlaon, a 21-year-old junior year student at the university. Filipino nurses working outside of the Philippines send about $1 billion in total to the Philippines every year, equating to roughly PHP50 billion annually. Ron Carpio — a Fil-Am nursing instructor at Cal State University Channel Islands and Western GovPAGE B2

Working in tandem with a healthy diet and exercise, sleep is one of the most important things you can do to take care of yourself and ensuring you have enough physical, emotional and mental energy to take on the day, especially as a nurse working long Philstar.com photos hours.

FOUR SELF-CARE TIPS FOR NURSES by KLARIZE MEDENILLA/AJPRESS

BEING a nurse can be among the most rewarding career choices. As a nurse, you’re responsible for the day-to-day comfort and well-being of a wide range of ill patients. But being a nurse also means coping with stress, either from caring for patients or managing long shifts; more often you’re dealing with both. All of this can take a massive toll on your physical, emotional and mental health, and although it can be challenging finding respite

within one of the most demanding of careers, it is essential to tend to your needs as much as your patients’ needs. Self-care routines largely depend on nurse to nurse, but these basic self-care tips can get you on the right track to establishing your own, unique routine. 1. Take care of your physical health: No one can work effectively if they’re indisposed in some way. And you’re definitely not in a position to take care of PAGE B2

As Filipinos, we’re predisposed to be hospitable and we want to make sure the people we’re taking care of are happy and comfortable, but that doesn’t necessarily mean doing more work than what’s expected of you.

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Sarah Geronimo tells Vegas ‘Call Her Ganda’ makes its world audience: ‘I feel empty’ premiere at Tribeca Film Festival THE JENNIFER LAUDE STORY MADE INTO DOCUMENTARY FILM

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Fil-Am director PJ Raval was invited to the Philippines in December 2014 to screen the two documentaries he has done – Trinidad and Before You Know it – for the QC Pink lGBTQ+ Film Festival. little did he know, he’d find there – his parents’ homeland - the idea and inspiration for what would be his third documentary feature. “When i arrived, i discovered a country struck with grief, outraged over the death of Jennifer laude, a transwoman from Olongapo who was found murdered in a motel room,” Raval shared. “A U.S. marine was the leading suspect, but police authorities were unable to detain him, as he was protected by a Visiting Forces Agreement that gives the U.S. enormous latitude with cases concerning military personnel.” A little more than four years later, Raval and his team are at the Tribeca Film Festival attending the world premiere of Call Her Ganda, the film that was born out of that festival in the Philippines. Ganda in Filipino is beauty, and that is what Jennifer laude’s mother used to call her. While doing a panel on lGBT rights at the festival in manila, Raval met Attorney Virginia Suarez who was representing the laude family. She told us about the case and shared a clip of Jennifer’s mother, “Nanay” (tagalog for “mother”), who spoke with raw passion, demanding justice for the death of her child. During that panel, someone suggested that a documentary about Jennifer needed to be made, and all eyes turned to Raval, an award-winning director and cinematographer whose previous work explored the overlooked subcultures and identities within the already marginalized lGBTQ+ communities. “i’ve always wanted to make a film set in the Philippines, and having the opportunity to tell the story of Jennifer laude and those who worked tirelessly to seek justice for her death not only spoke to me as a queer person of color, but also as a Filipino-American,” he said. “This film integrates all aspects of my identity and i’m extremely thankful for being given this opportunity to tell an important story for so many people, including myself.” At the second screening of the documentary film at Cinepolis in Chelsea, we were able to chat and mingle with some of the film’s key players, including Raval, Suarez and Naomi Fontanos. “i hope this movie will move people to act. it is not enough that we are good people, it is not enough that we just get inspired. We need to rally and enlighten people and retell this story hoping that this will help in our struggle for freedom, democracy and national identity,” Suarez told us. Attorney Suarez is a labor rights lawyer and co-counsel of the laude family in the Jennifer laude murder trial, along with Attorney Harry Roque, who now serves as the spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte. Suarez is also the head of the Filipino women’s rights group Kaisa Ka and Secretary General of the political organization Kilusan, whose mission is to create “genuine freedom and democracy” for

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the Filipino people. As an organization, Kilusan has been campaigning actively in support of abolishing the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). VFA allows U.S. military personally stationed in the Philippines to be under U.S. jurisdiction. it has come under international scrutiny due to local Philippines authorities’ inability to detain the accused suspect, Joseph Scott Pemberton, in the murder trial of Jennifer laude. “We’re just awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court. i hope that the decision will immediately come out because that will end somehow the agony, the pain of the laude family. Waiting for this case, it’s painful,” Suarez shared. Shooting in the Philippines Raval shared that one of the most challenging parts in making this film was trying to make it in the Philippines, especially since the events were still unfolding when they began shooting. “This is my third feature documentary and to be honest, i don’t know if i could have made this as my first. i needed to make a couple of films before i got to this one. i don’t know if a couple of years ago, i would have felt capable of making something like this. The project came at a right time and i

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Julita “Nanay” Laude being photographed by journalist and trans-activist Meredit Talusan

‘Jennifer’s altar’

Director PJ Raval

felt this was a story that very much resonated with me, and one that i could tell from a perspective of a Filipino-American,” he said. The story was clear to the team and it was just a matter of figuring out the form that it would take shape. They wanted to be able to contextualize the history of the United States and the Philippines, colonialism and its effects. Enter meredith Talusan, a transgender writer, photographer, and scholar who has been covering the murder of Jennifer laude for several news outlets such as ViCE, The Guardian, and Buzzfeed. instantly, Raval saw that Talusan would be the perfect narrator of the film because of some certain parallels that Talusan and laude shared. meredith told us that she travelled to the Philippines a total of six times to cover the case. Her article for ViCE, entitled “How the Killing of a Trans Filipina Woman ignited an international incident” was the first major article on Jennifer that took an investigative look into her backstory and community. meredith has since written multiple articles covering the Jennifer laude murder case and is now the executive editor of Conde Nast’s new lGBTQ publication Them. When Raval first heard about the crime, one of the first things that struck him was the reaction of so many different people and so many different communities. it’s not only the trans activist communities, lGBT rights groups, women’s rights groups, anti-US imperialist groups in the Philippines, among others. “it really made me recognize that if it weren’t for the combined efforts of all these communities pushing for justice and visibility of this issue, nothing would have happened,” he said. “Premiering our film here at Tribeca is amazing because Tribeca has a reputation of amazing, smart, artistic and important films so it is an honor to be part of that lineup. i cannot thank them enough for giving us the opportunity to premiere the film here,” he added. As the Tribeca Film Festival comes to an end this week, Call Her Ganda would have played in six screenings. The team behind it is looking forward to the next festivals so they can get the story out there. “i am hoping that people will watch this and understand that now is the time to be civically engaged. it is no longer just about being aware of the issue, are you willing to go out on the frontlines and actually demand change,” Raval said, echoing what Attorney Suarez told us earlier. “For this to happen in the time of Trump, who is so anti-trans; in the time of Duterte, who is so antiAmerica and for the US Embassy in manila to grant me a 10-year multiple entry visa to the US to be able to attend Tribeca is so full of irony to me. it is so ironic and unbelievable to me,” Fontanos, one of the players in the film, told us. “in my head and in my heart, i knew i wouldn’t get it. i knew so many friends who are Filipinos who applied for US visas multiple times and they all got denied. i think it’s all Jennifer’s work,” she shared. “Jennifer has opened so many doors for me.” After the world premiere, Fontanos, a transgender rights activist and executive director of Gender and Development Advocates (GANDA) Filipinas, gave a shout out to laude in one of her social media posts and honored her memory. “Salamat Ganda, ang pelikulang ‘to ay para sa iyong alaala.”

POP star Sarah Geronimo turned emotional in her las Vegas concert for her 15th anniversary “This 15 me” tour as she can be seen crying in the videos uploaded by fans. According to news reports, the “exhausted” star even walked out of the stage and was unable to finish some songs. She kept apologizing to her audience as she felt like her voice was not that good in the concert. “i’m sorry, pagod po ako (I’m tired). i’m so sorry. i hope na kayanin ko ma-survive itong gabing ito because you paid at gumastos po kayo na mabigyan namin kayo ng entertainment. (I hope I can survive this night because you spent money for us to provide you with entertainment) i’m so sorry,” Sarah said. She admitted there was a time that after watching videos of michael Jackson being surrounded by crying and screaming fans, she realized that she is not prepared for that kind of life. “Ginusto ko pong maibahagi ang talento ko pero, hindi pala ako handa sa mga kasama doon sa hiningi ko, lalong-lalo na ‘yung pressure to always do good, maging role model ka, maging perpekto ka. mahirap po. (I wanted to share my talent with you, but I was not ready for what comes with it especially the pressure to always do good, to be a role model, to be

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perfect. It is difficult.)” Sarah rose to fame after winning talent search “Star for a Night” in 2003. Since then, she has released multi-platinum albums and starred in blockbuster movies. “Kayo po na patuloy na naniniwala, 15 years. maraming, maraming salamat po. Forever po akong magiging thankful sa inyo. Pasensya na po. (You, who have been believing in me the past 15 years, thank you very much. I will be forever grateful to you. I apologize),” she told her Vegas audience before continuing to perform her first hit “Forever’s

Not Enough.” “i have been asking myself bakit i feel empty. Hindi ‘yung successful na shows or mga hits ang makakapagpakumpleto sa iyo, ang makakapagpasaya sa iyo bilang tao, kundi ‘yung tunay na pagmamahal na hindi nagbabago, perpekto ka man o hindi. At unti-unti kong hinahanap kung ano ang gagawin ko para i will feel fulfilled. (I have been asking myself why I feel empty. It’s not the successful shows or hit songs that will maake you feel complete, what will make you happy as a person, but the the genuine love that ever changes, regardless if you’re perfect or not. I am slowly finding out what I will do to feel fulfilled),” she confessed. According to news reports, Sarah has been admitting that she has been having a “quarter-life crisis” in as early as 2013. “Unti-unti po, hinahanap ko kung ano ba talaga ‘yung gagawin ko para i will feel fulfilled. Until now, pumapasok pa rin siya sa isip ko,” she told her Vegas crowd. “But then, may nagsabi sa akin na, ‘Sarah, huwag ka na maghanap, kasi iyan ‘yung binigay na talento ng Diyos para sa ‘yo (Someone told me that ‘Sarah, stop searching, because that’s the talent God gave you), so use that as a platform to honor His name, to glorify His name, and to become an inspiration to other people.’”

Honoring the inspiration of Fil-Am... PAGE B1 ernors University — said that the attractiveness of a nursing career was apparent to his family back in the 1980’s when he was still in high school. initially thinking of becoming a doctor, Carpio said his father encouraged him to look into nursing. “i went to pursue that, and i haven’t turned back since then,” said Carpio. The Filipino culture of caring, dedication, and togetherness has also been cited by Fil-Ams in their choice to become nurses. “i suspect that our culture of caring for each other — something akin to kapwa — is highly compatible with the image of nursing as a caring job,” said Kirk. in 2012, Filipina nurse menchu Sanchez made the Filipino nursing community proud when she was lauded by former U.S. President Barack Obama for her heroism in saving 20 newborn babies during Hurricane Sandy. At the Filipino Nurses Global Summit & 11th international Nursing Conference in the Philippines early this year, Rev. Arnedo S. Valera — Esquire Executive Director and migrant Heritage Commission’s chairperson — said Sanchez was a representation of all Filipino nurses around the world. “They are hard working. indeed, they have a reputation for going out of their way to take good care of their patients,” said Valera. “This is because Filipino nurses come from a caring culture, where families take care of their own sick and aging relatives.” Nursing homes, for example, are rare in the Philippines. it isn’t uncommon to find generations of family members living together in one household. But culture and history aside, Carpio encouraged those thinking of pursuing nursing do it because they have the passion and will to endure the challenges it comes with. “That’s what i tell my students,”

For the nearly four million Filipinos living in the U.S., Nurses Week has also been about recognizing part of the Fil-Am culture and experience. Roughly 200,000 nurses in the U.S. are Filipino — all familiar with ironed scrubs, matching clogs or nursing shoes, baon (packed lunch) preparations, and long 12-hour shifts.

he said. “You’re going to learn a lot as a nurse, but at the same time, it’s tough. You have to enjoy doing it.” Inspire, Innovate, Influence in light of the Nurses Week theme, Kirk sees technology and its role in advancing the practice of nursing as being one of the focuses this year, and referred to one professor he thought embodied the spirit of innovation. “She taught us about using technology and research in healthcare as nurses, and how those are evolving the profession of nursing,” said Kirk. “Her point and emphasis to us was to always question our practice and participate in the inquiry to better it.” Touching on the theme’s emphasis on inspiration, Adlaon — who was inspired to become a nurse after shadowing one as a hospital volunteer — said he continues to find inspiration as a student. On who has been influential to him, Adlaon described his previous clinical instructor who he said influenced students by “encouraging them to enhance their skills now so that in the future there won’t be any mishaps or confusion.” Cosejo added that the fact that her professors have chosen to teach her and her classmates despite the option of higher pay working full time at a hospital, has been inspiring. “They show the students what it means to truly love our clients,” she said. So how do the young future

Four self-care tips...

PAGE B1 others if you’re not taking care of yourself. That means incorporating healthy, nutritious food (fresh produce, high protein and quality grains and fats) into your diet. Although it’s tempting to want to pop open an energy drink, sugary drinks do nothing but provide a short-term jolt. A good way to eat the right foods with little work during the week is to plan meals. meal prepping, in general, is a great idea for anyone looking to reform their diet. Preparing three meals for the week means one less thing to worry about during your hectic schedule. Taking care of your physical health also means getting enough exercise. Some nurses, instead of sitting at the nurses’ station for long periods of time, walk the hallways and check on patients. Use a lunch break to go for a walk outside. it can be easy to fall out of these self-care necessities if you’re so focused on a job that requires so much of you, but diet and exercise ensure you have the right amount of energy to complete the tasks at hand. 2. Establish boundaries: it can be easy to obsess over your work, especially if you’re passion-

ate about that work. in general, this is a good tip for anyone, but especially for nurses, many of whom become nurses for their inherent desire to take care of the sick. You’re a nurse between the time you clock in and the time you clock out, and that should be it. it’s important to keep a healthy work/life balance. That also means sticking to only to the roles and tasks that fit within the parameters of your job requirements. As Filipinos, we’re predisposed to be hospitable and we want to make sure the people we’re taking care of are happy and comfortable, but that doesn’t necessarily mean doing more work than what’s expected of you. You can always say no if a coworker or supervisor asks you to do more work. 3. Maintain a healthy personal life: Being a nurse can be exhausting and the thought of having a personal life seems like a luxury. But it’s an essential self-care element that can immediately de-stress you and take your mind away from your job. if you prefer to spend your time alone, schedule time each week to spend some relaxing time for yourself to focus on a non-nursing

nurses think nurses should be honored? Kirk suggests giving a short remark or a small gift of gratitude to a nurse, such as one in the family. lunch bags, tumblers, apparel, lapel pins, and pens have been popular gifts. He also suggests nurses send some acknowledgement to other fellow nurses. “it’s nice to say in a way, ‘Hey, i see you. i see that you are trying your best as a nurse despite everything else. let’s keep going.’,” said Kirk. Adlaon gave another sweet and simple suggestion of donuts and a thank you card. For Cosejo, simply acknowledging the work they do is a good way to start. “i think Nurses should be celebrated by acknowledging all the hard work that they do,” said Cosejo. “People look past nurses and just praise the doctors when there is a lot of hard work done by the nurses themselves.” Having been around both seasoned and new nurses, Carpio also said that just recognizing and showing acknowledgment of what nurses really do — both in and out of the traditional medical facilities — is a great way to honor them. But regardless of recognition, Carpio added that the nurses who enjoy their job will continue doing what they love. “i love my job,”’ he said. “it’s what i do and i don’t need to be recognized for something i know i’m supposed to do.” hobby. This can also mean engaging with your spiritual self and remain present even when your mind seems to be elsewhere. it can also mean keeping a journal for your thoughts or seeing a professional to work your emotions out. if you’re more extroverted, schedule time to see family and friends. Whatever it is, the key is scheduling time and having a routine-like approach to ensuring you make time for your personal life because that can often fall by the wayside when you’re so wrapped up in your job. Find the best balance for yourself. 4. Get enough sleep! Nursing is often associated with long shifts. Whether it’s the night shift or day shift or the dreaded double shift, it’s exhausting even thinking about how many hours of sleep one may lose as a nurse. Working in tandem with a healthy diet and exercise, sleep is one of the most important things you can do to take care of yourself and ensuring you have enough physical, emotional and mental energy to take on the day, especially as a nurse working long hours. if you’re working a double shift, plan your sleep schedule beforehand so you’re not beat by the end of it. Sleep is the currency for hard-working nurses. make sure you have enough of it.

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JM de Guzman thankful for second chance Spotted: Harry Styles chillin’ in Manila by iza iglesias

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Just when he thought his showbiz career was over, awardwinning actor JM de Guzman is overwhelmed by another opportunity to act anew on television after battling his problem with drug addiction. the once-troubled 29-year-old, who was a hit in the 2014 movie, “that thing Called tadhana” with Angelica Panganiban, voluntarily went into rehab after going on a downward spiral in 2016. he has been on showbiz hiatus since and feels fortunate to be given a grand welcome by his home studio ABs-CBN after everything that has happened to him. De Guzman faced the press for the first time at the media conference of his new series, “Precious hearts romances Presents Araw Gabi,” co-starring young actress, Barbie imperial, and wore his heart on his sleeve. “i’m nervous—that’s my initial feeling. But right now, mas nangi ngibabaw po yung overwhelming happiness. i’m just really grateful for all this,” said the actor who is looking both healthy and handsome for his comeback. he was eager to share how he has learned to improve his “coping skills,” which allows him today to better manage his life, with a support group he regularly sees. “May support group po ako na hindi binibitawan. i also have a monthly requirement where i need to attend therapy sessions with my peers inside [rehab], together with our families. Counseling is every day too,” he opened up. “i will graduate in July and pagka-graduate ko, mapapalitan yung group namin as graduate groups,” he added. De Guzman further opened up about the need to be humble and to always ask for help to be able to ensure a successful recovery. “Sa recovery po kasi hindi siya natatapos agad. it’s a lifelong struggle and fight. Pag tumigil ako humingi ng tulong or magpa-support, dun ako pwedeng madapa ulit.” it will be remembered de Guzman spent 17 months in rehab for drug abuse. he was in a relationship with actress Jessy Mendiola for two years before his addiction worsened, forcing the actress to break up with him. the situation also led to the premature cancellation of his soap “Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto,” due to his erratic behavior on set.

British pop star harry styles felt the famed Manila heat Monday night and grabbed himself a couple of scoops of ice cream at a gelateria in Bonifacio Global City to the delight of mallers and fans. styles, who first rose to global fame as member of the phenomenal five-man boy band One Direction, flew into the Philippines on Monday, April 30, a day ahead of his one-night concert at Mall of Asia Arena on tuesday, May 1. A few hours after his landing, he spotted cooling down at Gelatissimo in serendra. the 24-year-old reportedly arrived at the store at 9 p.m. and took some time in choosing a scoop of Burnt Caramel and Chocolate honeycomb each before paying for the ice cream himself. thanks to social media, news quickly got around that the handsome singer was at the gelateria as fans came in

JM de Guzman

in late 2014, after completing his first rehab program, de Guzman made a showbiz comeback and rekindled his relationship with Mendiola. they only lasted five months, however, with de Guzman clarifying on instagram the actress was not to blame for the break up, but rather his state of depression, anxiety attacks and bipolar disorder. in an ambush interview, de Guzman further denied that the break-up caused him to slip back to his addiction a second time. “Hindi ko pwedeng sisihin doon kasi lahat naman ng tao nag dadaan sa kahit anong problema. Sinisisi ko lahat sa mga maling choices na ginawa ko to deal with my problems. he confirmed he and Mendiola saw each other in a restaurant recently but were unable to greet each other. he said he is happy she is in a stable relationship with Luis Manzano. “Nagkikita kami ni Luis sa AsAP at lagi kaming nagbabatian. Si Jessy hindi pa po kami ulit nag kita. Wala lang pong opportunity,” he said. Now more positive about his recovery, de Guzman is following his doctors’ recommendation to take one showbiz project at a time. As such, he chose to forego a movie offer from star Cinema to focus on his tV comeback. “Yung expectations ko noon na makabalik tinanggal ko na eh. Pinayagan lang ako ng rehab to reintegrate and make amends with ABs-CBN,” he revealed. “Kaya

droves in the hopes of catching a glimpse styles. the luckier ones even got selfies with the celebrity. styles is no stranger to the capital as One Direction previously held their “On the road Again” tour at the Mall of Asia Concert grounds in 2015. soon after, one of their members, Zayn Malik, announced his departure

from the popular group. in 2017, the band announced their hiatus to focus on their personal projects. that same year, styles released his eponymous solo debut album and its charttopping carrier single “signs of the times.” the Manila show of “harry styles Live on tour” kicks off the Asian leg of the singer’s ongoing tour.

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JM with Barbie Imperial

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wala po akong inexpect na kahit ano at kaya nagulat nga po ako na meron pa po silang plano para sa akin. Sobra ko pong na-appreciate,” he sincerely stated. “Now i really count every second and papahalagahan ko. Si nisigurado ko po na pagtatraba huhan ko po at seseryosohin ko unlike before na binitawan ko at inasa ko sa sarili kong diskarte. Ngayon mas nakadikit po ako sa support group namin.” Eager to show he is a better version of himself as a person and an actor, de Guzman promises to give his best in “Araw Gabi,” which premiered this week on ABs-CBN’s prime time block. under the direction of theodore Boborol, the series also stars Barbie imperial, rita Avila, Vina Morales, Ara Mina, raymond Bagatsing, Jane Oiñeza, Phoebe Walker and Ysabel Ortega among others.

FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Petra, Aqaba, Jordan

(Tiberias, Ceasarea, Haifa, Meggido,Magdala, Nazareth, Cana, Mt Carmel, Capernaum, Mt. Beatitude, Jericho, Bethany, Mt.Tabor, Mount Zion, Mt. of Olives, Old & New Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Qumran, Masada Dead Sea, Allen by Bridge, Madaba, Mt Nebo Petra, Aqaba Jordan)

OCTOBER 18 to NOVEMBER 1, 2018 SPIRITUAL CHAPLAIN: REV. ANTONIO FLORES Oct. 18, 2018( Thursday) Day 1 – MNL HKG, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL Oct. 25, 2018 (Thursday) Day 8 - Jerusalem Trans-Atlantic flight from LAX to Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, Mass at the Holy Eucharist Church of St Peter in Gallicantu “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us...” (John 1:14) Israel. (Meals served in-flight) We will walk to view the Dome of the Rock from the outside, and visit the Oct. 18, 2018 (Friday) Day 1 – Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv/ Western Wall, ( Wailing Wall ) the only part of the Herodian Temple still Tiberias standing and the most sacred place in the world for Jews. Then, we will Arrival from Manila still Oct. 18,2018 late in the evening. After we clear drive to Mt. Zion, to visit the Upper Room, revered as the site of the Last Immigration and Customs, will be met by our driver for transfer to tiberias . Supper, then survey the Dormition Abbey, and the Church of St. Peter in enjoy the panoramic view of the Mediterranean. We will spend our first night Gallicantu, the site where Peter denied Jesus three times. After the day’s in Tiberias. Dinner and overnight (D). Gai Beach Hotel (Oct. 19, 2018) Holy tour, we will return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Jerusalem (B, D) Eucharist Notre Dame Vatican Hotel Oct. 20, 2018 (Saturday) Day 3 - Tiberias/ Meggido/ Nazareth/ Cana / Oct. 26, 2018 (Friday) Day 9 - Mount of Olives/Gethsemane/Bethlehem/ Mt Tabor Jerusalem (New City)/Ein Karem We will have short stop in Meggido and the Plains of Armageddon, known in Mass at the Church of Nativity Hebrew as Meggido, a giant fortress and City built by King Solomon. In the New “O mountain of God, receive me, a mother, with my child.” (Protoevangelium Testament book of Revelation, it is referred as the sites of the “final battle”. of James 22:3) From there, we will continue our drive into Nazareth, where we will have Mass We will arrive at the Mount of Olives, to enjoy another view of Jerusalem, in the Church of the Annunciation, the Cave of the Annunciation and visit the Chapel of Ascension, Pater Noster Church and the Dominus visit Joseph’s Workshop and Then we will move on to Cana of Galilee, where Flevit (“God wept”) sanctuary. Next, we’ll walk the Palm Sunday Road to the Our Lord performed His first miracle: changing water into wine at the wedding Garden of Gethsemane, and visit the Rock of Agony and the Church of feast. We will invite couples to Bless their marriage vows, Continue to Mount all Nations. In the afternoon, we’ll drive to Bethlehem, a city whose name is Tabor, site of Jesus Transfiguration Afterward, we will head to Tiberias. Dinner recognized around the world. After celebrating Mass at the Church of Nativity, and overnight in Tiberias. (B/D).Gai Beach Hotel. we will see the Manger; visit the Church of St. Catherine, the Grotto of St. Oct. 21, 2018 (Sunday) Day 4 - Tiberias/Mount Beatitude/ Multiplication / Primacy/ Capernum/Boat Ride “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Early AM departures to Mt. Beatitude Drive up to Mount Beatitudes, visit the site of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus preached to the people. Eucharistic Celebration. Enjoy a scenic boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, home of Our Lord during his ministry. After visiting the Synagogue where he taught, proceed to Tabgha, the site of the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Then to the Church Primacy of St Peters. Overnight Magdala ( BB, D)

Jerome and the Shepherds’ Fields. Then we will return to Jerusalem (New City), to view the Temple Model to see how it looked during the time of Jesus. Here, we will gain a better understanding between the old and new cities of Jerusalem. Up next is a trip to Ein Karem, birthplace of St. John the Baptist, to see the Visitation Church, where Mary proclaimed her famous “Magnificat”. We will end our day by returning to our Hotel. (B/D).

Oct. 23, 2018 (Tuesday) DAY 6 - Jordan Valley/Jericho/Bethany/ Jerusalem Mass at the Church of St. Lazarus MAGDALA, Israel – 2009 Discoveries from a new archaeological dig are creating excitement in the area where Jesus began his ministry. The village is called Magdala (Migdal in Hebrew), and it’s the home of Mary Magdalene.”She lived here and she met Jesus here and she continued with Him. Yes, it’s that place The most important discovery in Magdala has been a synagogue dating back to the time of Jesus. According to archaeologists, it’s the first one discovered in the Galilee.

famous mosaic map of the Holy Land. Then we will drive down to Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba (B/D). Movenpick Resort & Residence.

Oct. 27, 2018 (Saturday) Day 10 - Jerusalem/ Dead Sea/ Qumran/ Masada Mass at the Church of all Nations After breakfast, we will celebrate mass at the Church of all Nations and then we will drive to Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth. Visit Qumran; see the Oct. 22, 2018 (Monday) Day 5 - Magdala Full day retreat , Focus will Include programs based on the historical caves where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered. Continue to Masada, visit Herod’s fortress and the Jew’s last stronghold against the Roman. Return to and Religious value of the Magdala sites Jerusalem for dinner and Overnight (B, D) More info coming up as we get closer to the dates MAGDALA, Israel – 2009 Discoveries from a new archaeological dig are Oct. 28, 2018 (Sunday) Day11 - Jerusalem/Allenby Bridge/Madaba/ creating excitement in the area where Jesus began his ministry. The village is Jordan/Mt. Nebo/ Aqaba called Magdala (Migdal in Hebrew), and it’s the home of Mary Magdalene.”She Mass at Mount Nebo lived here and she met Jesus here and she continued with Him. Yes, it’s On this day, we head to Allenby Bridge and cross into Jordan. We will go to that place The most important discovery in Magdala has been a synagogue the Baptismal Site at Bethany, which Pope John Paul II visited in 2000. dating back to the time of Jesus. According to archaeologists, it’s the first one Then, it’s on to Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land. Our discovered in the Galilee. next stop will be the Church of St. George in Madaba, which hosts the

Oct. 24, 2018 ( Wednesday) Day 7 - Jerusalem (Old City)/Via Dolorosa/ Mount Zion Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher “And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha.” (John 19:17) We will enter the Old City of Jerusalem and will follow the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) and say the Station of the Cross to the holiest shrine in Christendom, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, visit Golgotha and the Tomb of Our Lord. After mass, we return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we will enter the Old City, sing a hymn in the Church of St. Anne and view the Pool of Bethesda. Then we will visit the Chapel of Flagellation, Lithostratos (where the soldiers played the Game of Kings) and the Arch of the “Ecce Homo”. Dinner/Overnight Notre Dame Vatican hotel

The British pop star was spotted grabbing cold treats at Gelatisimo in Serendra the night before his concert. ManilaTimes.net contributed photo

Oct 29, 2018 (Monday) Day 12 - Aqaba/Petra Mass at Stella Maris Church – Aqaba After breakfast, we will journey through the Siq, until we get our first glimpse of the Khazneh (Treasury). Then will we walk down to visit the Temple and view the many caves all around the Theater. At the end of the tour, we will drive back to Aqaba for overnight and dinner (B/D). Movenpick Resort & Residence Oct. 30, 2018 (Tuesday) Day 13 - Aqaba/ Jerusalem We Cross the Jordanian Border to return to Jerusalem. Dinner/Overnight Oct. 31, 2018 (Wednesday) Day 14 - Jerusalem /Yad Vashem Museum/ TLV/ LAX After breakfast, we will visit the Yad Vashem Museum,is Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the dead; honoring Jews who fought against their Nazi oppressors and Gentiles who selflessly aided Jews in need; and researching the phenomenon of the Holocaust in particular and genocide in general, with the aim of avoiding such events in the future. After the Western Wall, Yad Vashem is the second-most-visited Israeli tourist site. Return to the hotel for lunch and relaxation in preparation for our return flight back to the USA after early dinner will be transferred to the airport for flight Oct 31, 2018 8:45 PM departure from TLV End of Our Memorable Pilgrimage to Jesus Home Land!!!

MuLtiMEDiA personality Kris Aquino fought back on a fake account of Kapamilya actress Loisa Andalio. in a recent instagram post, Kris admitted that she answered an offensive comment from a netizen using Loisa’s photo and similar instagram handle. “@krisaquino when was the last time you had a psychiatric check?” the fake Loisa asked. Kris then replied: “@iamandolioloisa i know you want to get some attention But girl- you work for it & you earn it. Minamaldita mo ko but i feel that you are younger than my oldest so i have made it a policy to not bully children. You will mature and experience life, then let’s have a sensible conversation. Because i #walkthetalk.” Kris then posted her conversation with the fake Loisa, beside the instagram account of the real one. she said she did so to warn netizens of fake accounts and identity thieves. it can be noticed that though both accounts bear the same profile pictures, Loisa’s surname, Andalio, has been misspelled as “Andolio” in the fake account. “i am posting this so that we may all be aware of #fakeaccounts &

Kris Aquino and Loisa Andallo

#identitytheft. this “creature” dared to further comment ‘your insane’ (hindi pa marunong ng difference ng YOu’rE & YOur) & inaagawan pa yung totoong Loisa ng pagkatao. Because of this i am FOLLOWiNG thE truE LOisA. #laban #exposethefakes #owningmythrone,” Kris said in the caption. Despite pointing out that Kris commented on a fake account, a netizen still defended Loisa’s fake account, but tagged the right account. “@krisaquino tama nman c @ iamandalioloisa Hindi kna kc nag tanda at ang tanda mo gusto mo laging attention.move forward lahat ng mga bagay ginawa mo bumabalik ang karma sa iyo Kaya

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better be fair to others and fix your utak,” said @viic_nelson. “Wag laging ginagamit ang influence kc it’s not ur time anymore.ur very smart Hindi mo Lang ginagamit gusto mo ikaw lagi ang BIDA!!not this time tunaw ng Yelo,” @viic_nelson added. Another netizen, @psycho_ honace143, defended Kris, saying: “’Yung iba dito basabasa din ng caption pag may time. Fake account po yung sinagot niya.” Andalio was romantically linked to Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto’s rumored boyfriend and love team partner. Joshua and Julia, also known as “JoshLia,” are shooting a film with Kris.

Marian Pilgrimage France, Spain & Portugal September 8 to September 21, 2018 Spiritual Director: rev. John Duy nguyen Still one of the great pilgrimages shrines in the world, visited by thousands of pilgrim’s. Arrive in Lourdes in the late afternoon, orientation to the shrines and spends some time in the sanctuary. Dinner & overnight. Sept. 9, 2018 - (Sunday) Day 2 - Paris (CDG) Arrived Paris CDG, Then after we clear immigration and collect our (BB, D) Luggage,. you will proceed to your hotel and have mass and dinner. Sept. 15, 2018 - (Saturday) Day 8 - Lourdes Overnight in Paris. (D) You will have early morning bath at the healing water of Lourdes. Then return to the hotel for breakfast. There after attend Holy Mass Sept. 10, 2018 - (Monday) Day 3 - Paris Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, also at the Grotto. continue the day with a walking tour of the shrines and known as the City of Light. Full day touring with local guide, including places associated with the life of St. Bernadette. Spend some time visit of the Eiffel tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Basilica of Sacre meditating on the passion of our Lord through more than life size Coeur, The chapel of the Miraculous Medal in Rue de Bac is the site exotic way of the sacrament and prayers. Afternoon will be free time of Marian Apparitions and contain the reliquaries of St. Catherine for private devotion. Dinner/overnight (BB, D) Laboure and St. Louise De Marillac. The shrine of St. Vincent the Paul is within walking distance, a few blocks from Rue De Bac, visit Sept. 16, 2018 - (Sunday) Day 9 - Lourdes / Zaragoza the chapel which houses the relic of St. Vincent the Paul. Overnight After Breakfast, you’ll continue your drive towards Zaragoza, Spain. Visit the shrines of Our Lady of Pillar, the 2nd most popular in Paris (BB/D) pilgrimages sites in Spain. See the Magnificent altar in the Basilica, built on site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the apostles Sept. 11, 2018 - (Tuesday) Day 4 - Paris/Lisieux After breakfast, Full day in Lisieux, home of St Therese, who at age St. James, before her assumption into heaven. Dinner/overnight 15, entered the convent and became Carmelite nun, she took the Zaragoza (BB, D) religious name of St Therese of the child Jesus and the Holy face. The spirituality of her little ways was not about extraordinary things, but Sept. 17, 2018 - (Monday) Day 10 - Zaragoza / Salamanca rather about doing simple things of life well and with extraordinary After breakfast you will embark on a trip to Salamanca. You will have love. She believed and taught that “Everything is Grace”, God’s face a short stop and panoramic tour of Avila. Upon arrival in Salamanca, and presence could be experienced in every person and situation of you will visit the Old Cathedral and tour the city. Dinner /overnight our lives, if we just attend with love and expectancy. She died at the Salamanca (BB, D) age of 24 believing that her life was really the beginning for God, promising to spend her heaven doing good on earth, her promised” Sept. 18, 2019 - (Tuesday) Day 11 - Salamanca / Fatima shower of Roses” began and have become a torrent in the church After Breakfast, you will spend the first half of the day touring ever since. Return to Paris, Dinner in a restaurant near the hotel. Salamanca. You will visit the new cathedral with a short stop at Plaza Mayor for lunch. After lunch you will continue to Fatima, the Overnight in Lisieux (BB, D) famous Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Upon arrival you will have a Sept. 12, 2018 - (Wednesday) Day 5 - Lisieux / Nevers / Paray- short orientation tour of the Sanctuary. Attend the nightly Candlelight procession at the Shrine. Dinner and Overnight Fatima (BB, D) Le-Monial After Breakfast, Continue your drive to the picturesque Loire valley to Nevers, visit the convent of St. Gillard, where St. Bernadette’s Sept. 19, 2018 - (Wednesday) Day 12 - Fatima incorrupt body miraculously preserved since her death in 1879. Breakfast, then Visit the Museum dedicated to the Blessed Virgin At the conclusion of the eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary Mary followed by Mass at the Apparitions chapel, Full day Guided in Lourdes, St. Bernadette lived for 12 years as a member of the tours includes the Shrines ground, visit of the tombs of Francisco congregation of the sisters of charity of Nevers. St Gildard convent and Jacinta in the Basilica, In Aljustrel and Valinhos, you see the is her final resting place. After she was blessed with the apparitions two homes of the shepherds, site of Our Lady’s fourth apparitions. of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, St. Bernadette retired in Nevers. She Stop at the Parish church where the seers were baptized, and the received her religious habit in 1866. Continue to Paray-Le-Monial for cemetery where Francisco and Jacinta were once buried. You will do the station of the Cross. We encourage everyone to spend some time Dinner & Overnight (BB, D) in the Blessed Sacrament, which is open every day. Dinner/overnight Fátima. (BB, D) Sept. 13, 2018 - (Thursday) Day 6 - Paray-Le-Monial After Breakfast, you will tour Paray-Le-Monial. Your first stop is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and here you will celebrate Holy Sept. 20, 2018 - (Thursday) Day 13 - Fatima / Lisbon Eucharist. Then you will tour and admire the Romanesque basilica After breakfast ,you will proceed to Lisbon with stops at Santarem and see the Chapel of Apparitions. After the Basilica, you will proceed to visit the church of the Holy Miracle containing the Glorious to the Monastere e la Visitation. Visit the reliquary of Saint Margaret 13th century Eucharistic Miracle of Santarem .Then you will do a Mary of Alocoque at the Chapel of Visitation. Still to see and visit after panoramic city tour of Lisbon, with a visit to the Basilica of St Anthony lunch is the Park of the Chaplain and the Chapel of St. Colombiere. de Padua, St Jeronimo’s Monastery and the famous Belem Tower. Dinner/Overnight Lisbon (BB, D) Dinner & Overnight (BB, D) Sept. 8, 2018 - (Saturday) Day 1 USA/PARIS Transatlantic flight from USA to Paris (CDG )Meals serve on board.

Sept. 14, 2018 - (Friday) Day 7 - Paray-Le-Monial / Lourdes Sept. 21, 2018 - (Friday) - Early AM transfer to Lisbon After breakfast you will continue your pilgrimage to Lourdes. Lourdes, Airport for flight home to USA celebrating 160 Years of apparitions of Blessed Virgin to Bernadette. Full of wonderful memories of Our Pilgrimage

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John Estrada clears name, reunites with Willie Revillame by Jan

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Following the exit of his character and his teleserye “The good Son” in ABS-CBn primetime, John Estrada is now with ABS-CBn’s rival gMA and is now reportedly reunited with his longtime friend willie Revillame on afternoon game show “wowowin.” John is reportedly to become one of the judges of the show’s segment “will To win.” The segment is a reality talent competition for groups, duos or individuals. The contestants present their talents on the daily rounds. John sat alongside other judges for the contest during its grand finals’ taping. John and willie had a long history of friendship together with Randy Santiago. The three hosted “Magandang Tanghali Bayan,” a noon time show in ABS-CBn. The show has become an alternative for gMA’s “Eat Bulaga!” and later became one of the highest-rating noontime shows in Philippine history. John, willie and Randy hosted with Roderick Paulate, Amy Perez, and Bayani Agbayani, to name a few. Prior to his transfer to the Kapuso network to join willie, John explained his side on allegations that he harassed and had a heated argument with actress and “The good Son” co-star Mylene Dizon, which led to an alleged slapping

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Spiral pole dancer is ‘Pilipinas Got Talent’ Season 6 winner

PETiTE spiral pole dancer Kristel de Catalina—who was given the golden buzzer by judge Vice ganda sending her straight to the semifinals— emerged as the grand winner of ABS-CBn’s talent search “Pilipinas got Talent.” She beat nine other amazing and jaw-dropping acts in the show’s grand finals dubbed as “The greatest Showdown” held last weekend at the Bren Z guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. She said that her inspiration John Estrada (center) with his “The Good Son” co-stars Mylene Dizon (left) and Eula Valdez. were her family especially her son ABS-CBN photo and god, who made her win the competition. industriyang ito ni minsan d ako incident. “i am overwhelmed. i have in a recent instagram post, John nireklamo ng mga leading ladies mixed emotions and i still can’t refuted the allegations written in a ko na nananyansing ako....dahil believe it. it was my family, who tabloid column titled “John, ‘di hindi ako ganon....” believed in my talent and god, Most importantly, he said, it is lang sinikmuraan at sinampal, who gave me this skill, which not true that he and wife Priscilla hinipuan din si Mylene.” pushed me to win this battle,” the Beside the column’s screen- Meirelles are on the rocks. “At new talent sensation said. shot, John said: “D ko basta basta higit sa lahat.... masaya kame garnering a final score of 99.67 pinapatulan ang mga ganitong ng ASAWA ko at wala kameng percent from the viewers’ text and kababaw na write up pero d ko problema....” online votes and judges’ scores, John threatened to sue the ata kaya ang pagsisinungaling ng de Catalina took home P2 million matandang reporter na to.... ogag tabloid columnist. in cash plus a vacation package. “Ihanda mo na ang abogado ka at napakasinungaling mo.... at She is first solo female act to win kung sino man ang source mo e isa mo dahil kakasuhan kita.... ogag the competition since “Pilipinas ka.... pasensya nasa mga followers ring ogag yon na katulad mo.... “ got Talent” was launched six John denied that he maltreated ko... wala lang kasing katotohan ang sinulat nitong matandang Mylene. “Sa talang buhay ko hinding to e... diyos na lang ang bahala hindi ako nanakit ng babae dahil sa kanya..... salamat nga pala sa pinalaki ako ng nanay at tatay kaibigan ko na nagpadala nito sa by MJ Marfori ko ng Tama.... at sa 30 yrs ko sa akin..” ManilaTimes.net

Kristel de Catalina bested nine other amazing talents; as show host Toni Gonzaga and judge Vice Ganda look on. ABS-CBN photo

years ago. She said she’ll save the prize money for his son’s education. “He is still seven years old so the two million will go a long way,” the young dancing mother said. Coming in second were the para duo of Julius and Rhea who garnered 84.6 percent of the combined votes and judges’ scores and Joven olvido with 79.05 percent at third place.

De Catalina wowed the jampacked venue with her breathtaking aerial stunt and emotional spiral pole dancing act. She also topped the public’s votes in the semifinals which earned her a slot at the grand finals. “Pilipinas got Talent” is hosted by Billy Crawford and Toni gonzaga. other judges are Freddie garcia, Angel locsin and Robin Padilla. (ManilaTimes.net)

Liza glad Aiza can take her out on dates again

Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto capture one another’s real persona Movie with Kris Aquino expected to further strengthen stock as by arlo

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THEiR chemistry onscreen was so evident in 2016’s Metro Manila Film Festival entry, “Vince And Kath And James,” that hopes were high their relationship would go beyond the cameras. True enough this pair of promising actors, christened Joshlia, soon admitted they have indeed become a couple, further exciting their huge fan base. As such, their second screen outing in 2017 “love You To The Stars And Back,” easily raked in P102 million even without popular senior stars in the cast. Then came their stint as second lead in the Sharon Cuneta-Robin Padilla reunion “UnPAGE B5 Kris Aquino with Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia

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DESPiTE the latest controversy hounding singer-songwriter Aiza Seguerra, the past months since quitting her post as chairman of the national Youth Commission (nYC) has been blissful. This, loveteam according to her married partner and Film Development Council Chairman liza Diño, is especially so pocket wise. liza laughingly told in the Know, “Ngayon nakakakain na uli kami sa magagandang restaurants!” Apparently, Aiza had no time for extra-curricular activities while she was head of the organization for more than a year. She had to sacrifice time with her family, and was also constrained to earn a salary so much less than what she made in her career. Even though her heart was in public service like liza, the supportive partner related how she supported Aiza in making the tough decision of leaving nYC. “i supported kung ano ang Star Cinema photo gusto niya and will continue to

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Liza Diño with Aiza Seguerra

do so kasi iba rin naman ang trust at prinsipyo niya at the time that (s)he was with nYC. i know during the time (s)he was with nYC, ang heart and soul niya and everything was devoted to really champion-

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ing the advocacy of the youth.” now, liza is happy because she loves watching Aiza recording again and being home to greet her after a hard day’s work at FDCP.

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Your Immigration Solution ATTY. MICHAEL BHOTIWIHOK & ATTY. NANCY MILLER UNDER current immigration law, the United States government may not revoke the citizenship of a person born in the United States. However, for individuals who naturalized, there is no guarantee that United States citizenship will last forever. While denaturalization in the United States has been rare in the past few decades, the process has recently experienced a rebirth. Denaturalization is process in which a United States citizen is stripped of his or her citizenship. As a result, the former United States citizen’s immigration status reverts to that of a lawful permanent resident and is subject to removal from the United States. The potential loss of United States citizenship can greatly affect one’s ability to live and work in the United States. It can be

Health@Heart PHILIP S. CHUA, MD, FACS, FPCS TODAY, more than ever, people are more health conscious, and since food greatly impacts our health, we are also interested to know if the food we eat is healthy, and how much calories are in a portion of food items we choose to eat. It’s just like watching our budget for our financial health, or being aware of, or sensitive to, what we do and what we fail to do for our well-being, physical and spiritual health, and longevity. Calorie is the amount of energy in food/drink we ingest, and also the energy consumed or lost with any bodily activity. The more we eat, the more calories we absorbed into our body, and the more we exercise, the more we burn or lose calories. The balance in the calorie intake and output determines whether we maintain our current weight, lose weight, or gain pounds. The level of physical activity of the person is important. Using the Krause Formula, the standard average calories burned are as follows: Sedentary, just sitting behind the desk, 30 calories; average housewife chores, 40; carpenter, 45. In general, the average calorie requirement per day ranges between 1500 to 2000, but those who are overweight could reduce this to 1000 calories a day, under a physician’s advice. Diabetics have their own calculated calorieintake. Eating 500 calories more a day (in excess of the total calorie requirement) will make a person gain one pound in a week, and, conversely, eating 500 calories less than the TCR per day will reduce one pound from the person’s body weight in a week. Pushing ourselves away from the dining table less than full is a lifesaver. The average calories burned in 30 minutes of any of these activities are as follows: sleeping, 35; typing on computer, 50; ironing, 63; cooking, 86; light housework, 115; mopping floor, 119; shopping, 102; fishing, 119; climbing hills (no load), 232; walking slowly, 106; walking briskly, 120; running slowly, 280; running fast, 384; jogging, 215; cycling, 123; swimming, 311; ballroom dancing, 98; aerobic dancing, 198; volleyball, 96; football, 253; basketball, 265; golf, 140; tennis, 209; and, badminton, 186. Foreplay in sex for 15 minutes burns about 22.5 calories and actual sexual intercourse for 15 minutes, 67.5 calories (a total of only 90 calories for the entire activity, believe it or not!). Most of the available infor-

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The rebirth of denaturalization

equally as problematic for the individual’s family members who received legal immigration status through him or her, because the family members will lose their status too. A person may be subject to revocation of United States citizenship if naturalization (or the underlying green card) is procured illegally or through concealment of material fact or willful misrepresentation. Other grounds for denaturalization can include membership or affiliation of certain organizations (Communist party, totalitarian party, or terrorist organization) or dishonorable discharge from the military within five years of naturalization. There are two primary ways that an individual may be stripped of his or her United States citizenship. The first, criminal denaturalization, occurs through a criminal conviction under 18 U.S.C. Section 1425. A conviction under this section of the law automatically triggers denaturalization. Normally in criminal denaturalization cases, an individual conceals that

her or she was convicted of a previous crime thereby withholding evidence of a material facts that would have resulted in the denial of naturalization. Other similar cases have involved the naturalization applicant withholding the fact of membership in a designated foreign terrorist organization or transnational criminal organization like a gang. With civil denaturalization under INA Section 340, the naturalized United States citizens may be subject to denaturalization proceedings by the United States Attorney’s Office in federal court if one obtains United States citizenship illegally, through the concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. It is important to note that the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) cannot revoke citizenship administratively, but can recommend denaturalization proceedings to other parties in the Department of Justice for action. Last June 20017 in Maslenjak v. United States, the Supreme Court of the United States limited

Is the Filipino diet healthy? mation today on calories in the different food items pertain to western and European food varieties. In the Abbott Club Red publication, we found interesting data on calorie counts for various Filipino foods, delicacies and drinks. The following vegetables yield about 16 calories per cup or 90 g (cooked): ampalaya fruit, ampalaya leaves, Baguio beans, banana heart, cabbage, cauliflower, chayote fruit or leaves, eggplant, kangkong, malunngay leaves, mushroom, okra, patola, onion bulb, petsay, saluyot, and upo. Half cup of the following also provides 16 calories: coconut shoot (ubod), Mungbean sprout (togue), sitaw, canned green peas, sweet corn, and tomato juice. The fruits listed here give 40 calories: apple (1/2), atis (1 fruit), lakatan, latundan banana and chico, per piece; dalanghita (2); duhat (20 pieces); durian (30 g); grapes (10); guava (2); guyabano (1 slice); langka (40 g); lansones 97); mangosteen (3); melon (1 slice); papaya (1 slice); pineapple (1 slice); rambutan (8); santol (1); sinkamas (1/2, 110g); suha (3 segments); watermelon (1 slice); star apple (1/2), buko water (1 cup); banana-que (1/2); mango chips (2); maruya (1/4); turon (1/2). Thirty grams of the following provide 41 calories: tenderloin, porterhouse, shank, sirloin, shoulder, rump, chicken leg, breast (1/4), meat internal organs (3/4 cups); 1 slice of bangus, lapulapu, dalag, etc; bacon (1 slice) is 45 calories. And so with ½ avocado, a teaspoon of peanut butter, 5 pieces of pili nut, or a teaspoon of peanut or olive oil. Rice and rice products (the infamous carb) contain very high calories, 100 for each of the following: rice (1/2 cup); lugaw (1.5 cup); bibingka, galapong (1 slice); malagkit 91 slice); biko (1 slice); cassava cake (1/2 slice); espasol (2); kalamay, latik (1); kutsinta (1); palitaw, no coconut gratings (4); puto bumbong (2); sapin-sapin (1 slice); tikoy (1 slice); pan de sal (3); lady gingers (5); mammon tostado 93); hopia hapon (1.5); ensaymada 91); bihon, sotanghon, (each, 1 cup); kamote (1/2) ubi (1.3 cups); kastanyas (11 pieces); and, sago 9 1/2 cup). Table sugar, one teaspoon, 20 calories; and so with the following: taho with syrup and sago (1/4 cup); ube, haleya (1 teaspoon); and yema (1). Halo-halo (2.3 cups) has 80 calories and pulvoron (1), 40 calories. Each of the following carbos has 145 calories: buko pie (½ slice); bitso-bitso 1); hopia, baboy (1); hot cakes (1); fruit cake (1 slice); chocolate cake (1 slice);

Spanish bread (1); cinnamon roll (1). One half donut has 190 calories; croissant, 235; muffin, 290; éclair, 212, century egg, 135; embutido, 2.5, 187 calories. As for menu dishes, ½ cup adobong baboy, 302 calories; 1 cup callos, 260; 1 cup dinuguan, 124; ½ cup kare kare, 103; ½ cup kilawin, 113; litsong baboy (50 g) 273; lumpia fresh with sauce, 273; lumpia with peanut sauce, 403; 2/3 cup of menudo, 144; okoy with tagunton, 184; and, putsero, 1 cup, 282. Alcoholic drinks: Pure water, zero; beer, 11 oz, 163 calories; cognac, 75; gin, dry, 107 per jigger; ginebra, one bottle, 832; martini, 143; whisky, 107, wine, red, 73 a glass; white, 85; champagne, 85. All soft drinks are unhealthy, harmful to our body. Processed foods increase the risk for cancer. Daily physical exercise and counting calories are vital to our health and well-being. In general, the way we eat as a nation, our native diet is not healthy as it could be. For those who are health conscious, the Filipino food could be healthy. Eliminating rice in our diet, or cutting it down to half a cup or less, instead of 2 cups of cooked rice, would be a good start. While brown rice is better (lower glycemic index), it is still rice, still carb. Eating fish and a lot of vegetables, which are abundant in the Philippines, some nuts (like walnuts, almonds) and some fruits, and minimizing red meat to maybe once a week, will make the Filipino diet healthier. A good version is the Mediterranean Diet, and homeland has all the ingredients we want for a healthier. The trend among chefs and restauranteurs in major cities in the Philippines is towards healthier menus, controlled calories, low fat, low carb, high fiber…many popularizing fusion recipes. Let’s eat healthy to live longer and enjoy healthy eating. Our children should be taught by our example that health and wellbeing, prevention of illnesses, and longevity are all achievable through living a healthy lifestyle. Visit philipSchua.com Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com *** Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus in Northwest Indiana and chairman of cardiac surgery from 1997 to 2010 at Cebu Doctors University Hospital, where he holds the title of Physician Emeritus in Surgery, is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Philippine College of Surgeons, and the Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society. He is the chairman of the Filipino United Network – USA, a 501(c)(3) humanitarian foundation in the United States. Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com

Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto capture one... PAGE B4 expectedly Yours,” earning more than P300 million worldwide. ABS-CBN and Star Cinema certainly had another hit love team in their glittering back yard. Breakup rumors and clarifications Not long ago, rumors of a JoshLia breakup became a trending topic on Twitterverse when Garcia reportedly commented on the post of a girl named Dane, supposedly a beauty queen and former contestant on the ABS-CBN daily noontime program, “It’s Showtime!” The few lines almost cost the couple’s relationship even when Dane clarified there was nothing going on between her and Garcia. “Josh is for Juls!” was her short and direct reply to commenters and bashers. As top-rated primetime teleserye “The Good Son” was nearing its conclusion, Garcia appeared on “Tonight With Boy Abunda” and addressed the issue. He admitted he complimented the netizen’s photo but there was neither any

private conversations nor exchange of messages that took place afterward. Emotional and teary-eyed, the actor—whose looks are a combination of John Lloyd Cruz and Alden Richards’—told Abunda he apologized to Barretto for what had happened and regretted commenting on the post of someone he did not even personally know. He said he learned to be careful with what he does or say, and to be more circumspect especially when someone special could get hurt along the way. When it was Barretto’s turn to guest on Abunda’s show, the young actress admitted she was in the process of healing as Garcia was trying to regain her trust. At the same time, she also said she did not want to waste their relationship over petty matters. “We have respect for each other—there is love and we built something beautiful—so it wasn’t something that I could easily say, ‘Enough, I don’t wanna talk, I don’t want you anymore.’ It was more

like, ‘This is what you did, I know what you did, this is how I felt, let me hear your side.’ I made it clear, I know my worth, I know my value, [what] things I can tolerate and what I can’t,” the actress said. Capturing the real JoshLia On April 19, Garcia and Barretto faced the media happy and united—seemingly over the bump in their young relationship—as they, along with Janella Salvador, were named brand ambassadors smartphone brand Oppo’s new F7 unit. Fittingly, their TV commercial, which aired online before the launch, had Barretto expressing she does not dwell on bashers and negative comments, certain there is someone who has captured the real Julia Barretto. As such she would just close her eyes, blink or look the other way when bashers say, “Maganda lang yan pag naka-makeup,” “Ineedit photos niyan kaya maganda,” “She has no talent, good thing she’s pretty,” “Dimples lang naman PAGE B7

the United States Government’s power on denaturalization. At issue was whether the government could revoke naturalization based on immaterial false statements made during the naturalization process. In Maslenjak, Divna Maslenjuk gave false information to United States consular officials to gain entry to the United States. The Supreme Court held that false statement made during the naturalization process had to be relevant to gaining citizenship in order to justify revoking it later. The Supreme Court remanded the case back to the United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for the jury to be instructed to decide whether the false statement altered the naturalization process such that it influenced the grant of United State citizenship. In 2017 DHS began Operation Janus after it identified over 800 individuals who obtained United States citizenship under aliases after they had been deported or removed from the country. On January 5, 2018, a federal judge in New Jersey granted Unit-

Immigrant Living: 101 and Beyond MONETTE ADEVA MAGLAYA DO you believe in angels? I do. Most people do. The strong presence of angels in the various books of the Bible, especially during the birth of Jesus Christ attests to the role of angels in human history. The Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bring forth a son. Zechariah received a message from an angel. It was an angel that told Joseph to take Mary for his wife. It was a multitude of angels that told the shepherds where to find the newborn child while angels hovered above the stable during that wondrous night. It was also an angel that warned Joseph of a clear and present danger to the child Jesus. Herod, the unhinged, murderous king descended from a long line of power-mad monarchs, wanted to make sure no one stood between him and his throne. In haste, Joseph left with Mary and the child during the night after the Magi had left for a long and arduous trek to a town in Egypt some scholars estimate to be 200 miles away where Herod had no authority to commit mass murder. You can bet a host of angels guided them in seeking refuge. Herod’s murderous rampage began when he realized that the Magi had tricked him and had taken a different route home ignoring his sly request to tell him

LAS VEGAS ASIAN JOURNAL • MAY 3-9, 2018 ed States Government’s request to denaturalize Balijinder Singh, thus marking the first successful denaturalization case since Operation Janus’ start. The federal judge relied on the United States Supreme Court’s enumerated four requirements for denaturalization. The United State Government must show that the naturalized citizen misrepresented or concealed some facts, whether the misrepresentation or concealment was willful, whether the fact was material, and whether the naturalized citizen procured citizenship as a result of the misrepresentation or concealment. In this case, Mr. Singh deliberately willfully mispresented information on his naturalization application. Mr. Singh’s immigration status was revoked and reverted to a lawful permanent resident. He is now subject to removal proceedings at the discretion of DHS. Denaturalization should not be confused with the cancellation of a naturalization certificate. In cancelling the certificate, DHS is asserting that the person never properly completed the procedural requirements for naturalization and, thus, never became a citizen.

Therefore, denaturalization is unnecessary and the person can be placed directly into removal proceedings. Denaturalization is extremely serious to the naturalized United States citizen and to any family members who obtained United States citizenship through them. Any naturalized United States citizen who may be subject to denaturalization proceedings must contact an experienced immigration attorney for an extensive analysis of the facts of his or her case. *** Reeves Miller Zhang & Diza is one of the oldest, largest and most experienced immigration ﬁ rms in the United States with ofﬁ ces in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Manila and China. For more Information please call (800) 7958009 or visit www.rreeves.com. Telephone: (800) 795-8009 E-mail: immigration@rreeves.com Website: www.rreeves.com. *** The analysis and suggestions offered in this column do not create a lawyer-client relationship and are not a substitute for the personalized representation that is essential to every case. (Advertising Supplement)

Angels among us “ I think that someone is watching out for me, God, my guardian angel, I’m not sure who that is but they really work hard.”

– Mattie Stepanek Author, “Heartsongs”

of the child’s location. It is believed 14,000 innocent male babies from the age of two and below were killed in Herod’s most cruel, preemptive strike against this perceived threat to his kingdom. The holy family stayed safely away for years until the king died and the danger had passed. Did these holy innocents become cherubs, angels without wings? Do the millions of the unborn of our time the world over cut down by murderous abortionists become cherubs? Does God repurpose innocent souls upon their deaths to become angels themselves? There is a belief that souls are indestructible. If so, do souls get recycled back to be born at another time and place? Only God knows for certain. Angels were strong proactive characters when the story of humanity unfolded during biblical times. And while today, cynics, atheists and those on the dark side might argue that angels are figments of the human imagination, there are countless people who will brave the scorn of scoffers, fight back vehemently and attest to the very real presence of angels in their lives. The belief in the presence and power of angels to intervene is strong in popular conservative

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culture. In a remarkable 1999 Hallmark film, “A Season for Miracles,” an angel plays a pivotal role in helping a loving aunt to two children whose incarcerated, drug addicted mother places them in a situation forcing them to run and escape from the foster care system that threatens to split them apart during Christmas. The film is based on a novel by Marilyn Pappano and scripted by Maria Nation. Michael Pressman directed the film. It is a heartwarming story set in a small town called Bethlehem during Christmas with engaging characters like Agatha and Corrina. For those with a penchant for romance, the story has spades of it as well. So check this film out on youtube whether it is Christmas or not. In my opinion, this is a timeless piece of good work worth watching a hundred times. It will be an hour and some minutes to lighten your load and feel the presence of angels in your life as well. Suspend disbelief. That is the only way to enjoy stories about angels. (To be continued …) *** Nota Bene: Monette Adeva Maglaya is SVP of Asian Journal Publications, Inc. To send comments, e-mail monette.maglaya@ asianjournalinc.com

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ADVERTISE YOUR EVENTS! PRE-EVENT AND POST EVENT GO DEEPER. GO WIDER. LET THE WORLD KNOW. CALL ASIAN JOURNAL: (818) 502-0651 DISPLAY AD SIZES AT SPECIAL RATES M AY 3 -1 2 FOR NON-PROFIT GROUPS 34th Los Angeles Asian Paciﬁc Film Festival The 34th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be presented May 3 - May 12, 2018 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area. A key highlight of the annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month activities, the Festival is produced by Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, and enjoys broad support from cinema artists and audiences alike. Since 1983, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has presented over 4,000 films, videos, and digital mediaworks by Asian international and Asian Pacific American artists, and additionally features seminars and panels, in-person guest appearances, and filmmaker awards. The Film Festival continues to be the largest festival of its kind in Southern California and is the premier showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific American and international cinema. To learn about Visual Communications, visit www. vconline.org.

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Filipino Women Organizers’ Forum in San Francisco, CA The Filipino American Center of the San Francisco Public Library and the Filipino American Human Rights Alliance of San Francisco present “Filipino Women Pushing Back: Planting Seeds of Hope and Resistance in the Philippines” on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 3-5pm at the Learning Studio of the San Francisco Public Library (Main Library/5th Floor; next to The Bridge at Main). Featured speakers are Susan Quimpo and Aimee Santos-Lyons. This event is free to the public. Quimpo is co-author and co-editor of “Subversive Lives: A Family Memoir of the Marcos Years” and who watched her family members drawn into the anti-dictatorship movement where they found themselves pursued by the Marcos police and military. Santos-Lyons, meanwhile, is a longtime organizer in various communities and movements, fighting for racial, gender and economic justice. Both women will share the lessons gleaned from the Marcos dictatorship and their efforts in helping develop brave and powerful resisters. The San Francisco Public Library is located at 100 Larkin Street (at Grove); information about the forum or SFPL’s other programs are available by calling (415) 557-4400 or visiting www.sfpl.org. [All programs at the Library are free. This is a Politics and Current Affairs program. There views and opinions expressed in programs presented by groups unaffiliated with SFPL do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SFPL or the City.]

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Rep. Kihuen announces winners of Cortez Masto celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2018 Congressional Art Competition Washington, D.C. – U.s. senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-nev.) released the following statement today celebrating asian Pacific american heritage Month, which is commemorated every May: “nevada is home to a vibrant and diverse asian Pacific american community. During the month of May, nevadans come together to celebrate the cultures, foods, people, and centuries-old traditions of asian and Pacific islander

americans. throughout nevada, their achievements and contributions are growing our economy, enriching our communities, and strengthening the bright future of our state. From the migration of the first Japanese to the United states, to the work of Chinese immigrants in building the transcontinental railroad, to the growing Filipino community in nevada, the contributions of asian Pacific americans throughout our history have undeniably made our

Las VEgas, nEVaDa – Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (nV-4) announced on Wednesday, May 2, the winners of the 2018 Congressional art Competition, an annual competition that recognizes high school students for artistic excellence in each Congressional district across the nation. the students were recognized at the smith Center for the Performing arts in Las Vegas, nevada in collaboration with the Clark County school District, school-Community Partnership Program. “these students have displayed incredible skill and talent in their artwork and it is my pleasure to present them with certificates for this year’s Congressional art Competition,” said Kihuen. “Each time Members head to vote on the they are entrepreneurs and small house Floor, they will file past these business owners, they study at pieces of art and will be able to see nevada’s colleges and universi- first-hand the unique artistic talent ties, they serve in our military, nevada has cultivated. i am honand i am so proud of everything ored to showcase nevada students they contribute to our district. and share their art in my offices.” as a state and a nation, our dithe artwork will be displayed versity will always be a source of strength.”

country stronger. generations of asian Pacific american immigrants have come to our country, overcome discrimination like the Chinese Exclusion act and the internment of Japanese americans during World War ii, and fought for a better future for those that came after. i honor that history. i am proud to celebrate our leaders, innovators, business owners, teachers, and role models – past and present – for all they’ve done to enrich nevada.”

Rosen commemorates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (nV03), an associate Member of the Congressional asian Pacific american Caucus, released the following statement commemorating asian Pacific american heritage Month, which takes place in May:

“nevada is home to a dynamic and growing asian american and Pacific islander population, and this month is dedicated to celebrating the rich history and vibrant culture of this community and reflecting on our immigrant story. Many of nevada’s aaPi residents are my constituents -

Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto capture one... PAGE B4 asset niyan,” “Siguro nagparetoke na yan,” “shallow, walang substance!” garcia said he thought the same thing about Barretto, “Pero nung nakatrabaho ko siya, mabait naman pala.” asked to comment on the concept, Barretto said in essence she is really like the Julia portrayed in the tVC. “this project with oppo is so timely. We truly believe in the message of the campaign and we’re glad that oppo has empowered us to give the inspiring message of capturing and showing the real you with more people,” she related. “Beside the relevant message of the campaign, i’m also happy that oppo chose us to be the endorsers of the F7, which is for me is the pinakamagandang model ng oppo to date. all the features we want in a smartphone, they brought together in one unit,” garcia chimed added. Movie with Kris Meanwhile, the bankable love team is expected to further strengthen their stock with an upcoming movie with controversial online personality Kris aquino in her bid to regain her footing both

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on tV and in the movies. When aquino signed up with new management Cornerstone Entertainment, she quickly landed the star Cinema movie, “i Love You, hater!” with JoshLia, whose popularity is hoped to rub off on the comebacking actress, the way the love team did for the Padilla-Cuneta reunion. in her instagram post, aquino revealed what the movie is about and how the love between garcia and Barretto would unfold. “Ako ay si sasha imperial [na] dating broadcast journalist na nag-umpisa ng kanyang digital company na naging media empire hanggang siya na ang pinakamaimpluwensiyang personality sa Pilipi-

recognized: • First Place: Madison Bray, arbor View high school • second Place: Brodie Krzak, arbor View high school • third Place: nhan nguyen, advanced technologies academy

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Julia and Joshua are starring in a new movie with Kris Aquino.

in the U.s. Capitol, as well as Representative Kihuen’s D.C. and District offices. Four local artists participated as judges for the competition: Vanessa Moreno, andre Escamilla, Pablo gonzalezFlores, Dulce Valencia. the following students were

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nas. Ang #JoshLia ay maglalaban para makuha ang pinakainaasamasam na trabaho, ang maging executive assistant ni sasha,” aquino revealed. “Habang naglalaban para makuha ang posisyon para maging right hand ni sasha ay mai-in love din sa isa’t isa, ngunit silang tatlo, maraming katotohanan na madidiskbubre at kailangang matapang na harapin dahil pinagsama sila ng tadhana,” she continued. if the storyline clicks with moviegoers, there is no doubt that garcia and Barretto will become even bigger stars than they are now, with aquino getting her much desired comeback-with-a-bang.

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MaRiCEL soriano and i go a long way. in the ’80s, when she was the love team partner of William Martinez, i happened to be the off-cam girlfriend of William. how’s that for a throwback trivia? Fast forward to the present: Maria (Maricel’s nickname) is one of my son iC’s godmothers. What better way to welcome “Mother’s month” than by featuring Maria, an ulirang ina (model mom) in her own unique way? she raised her sons, Marron (who’s now in his 30s) and sebastien singlehandedly. the Diamond star topbills Regal’s Mother’s Day offering, “My 2 Mommies” (opens on May 9), along with solenn heussaff and Paolo Ballesteros. the heartwarming flick celebrates motherhood in all its forms. it’s easy to become a mother, but it’s tough to be one. these days, maternity is no longer reserved just for those who have ovaries. as long as you have a heart that’s capable of loving unconditionally, you’re more than qualified to be called a mom. here’s my chat with Maria: What’s more important to you, awards or box-office success? Box-office success matters more to me because if my movie makes money, it will

lead to another movie. awards are great, but if i don’t win one, it doesn’t bother me. it motivates me to strive harder in my next movie. What was your toughest motherhood moment? We, mothers, are always blamed for what happens to our kids. We’re held responsible for how our kids turn out. Coping with that sort of pressure was tough for me, especially when i lost my mom. What’s the biggest love lesson you learned? Love everything that has been said and done. i’m done with love. it’s not that i’m being negative. i’d rather love myself more than fall in love again. What were your off-cam moments with Solenn and Paolo like? solenn and i talked about her tattoos. she told me the story behind each of them. Pao would pop out of nowhere and sit beside me, which was a sweet surprise. their coolness kept things light on the set. If your life story were to be made into a movie, what will its title be? sharing my life story does not interest me. You used to be called “Taray Queen.” How have you mellowed? i am still straightforward, but in a subdued way. i am more tolerant and no longer high-strung.

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nYoY Volante and Jed Madela wear the mentor hat in the latest edition of “Your Face sounds Familiar Kids.” nyoy was first runner-up in the show’s first-ever regular season, while Jed sat as a judge for two seasons. they are tapped for their experience and expertise in recording (nyoy and Jed) and musical theater (nyoy). “this time, we’re mentors. i’ll be in charge of (the kiddie stars’) voice, while nyoy is with (their) movements (performance),” said Jed in a recent presscon for the Kapamilya show’s weekend premiere on May 5 and 6. the singing-impersonation-reality tV program had georcelle and annie Quintos as choreography and voice mentors. “We’re trying to integrate the direction of fun and interactive (on the show),” nyoy hinted the kind of learning the mentors and mentees will have off-stage. of course, this will be documented and aired. “Right now, it’s still in the works, pinapakiramdaman pa rin namin (we’re like testing the waters)... Definitely, we’re trying to make it as fun as possible.” the mentors guide kids to up their game — their cute transformations. they have to somehow “mirror image” the artists assigned to them. this requires hard work and will be set in a fun environment. “i think they’re well-equipped with the idea that they’re in a contest,” said nyoy. “Maybe before they joined the show... p eo p l e aro und them (ha d) instill(ed) in them (or had given them a heads up) that this is a competition.” Based on his experience as a contestant, looking at Your Face sounds Familiar as a fun place — and not a competition, nyoy said, will work to the advantage of kid impersonators. “if you have noticed, our group remains very tight up to now,” shared the singer, who had Edgar allan guzman, Melai Cantiveros and Jay-R as fellow celebrity-impersonators. “Yung hindi namin pagkita na competition (ito) ay mas lalong na-

Nyoy Volante and Jed Madela work closely with Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids contestants: They are very good at acting, singing and dancing. We’re excited to share with you their hard work. ABS-CBN photos

katulong sa amin. i think more than it being a disadvantage, it will turn out as advantage. although i’m not putting aside the spirit of competition, but i think it will be healthier if they just go there and do what they have to do (in a light, fun way,) ng magaan at masaya, parang feeling ko mas makakatulong yun sa kanila. that is based on what happened to us in the first season.” Putting competition or fun in the equation of Your Face sounds Familiar staging can be seen as productive and counterproductive. this, however, depends on how one views it. Jed, for his part, had this to say: “it’s different when you are around with kids. You look forward to something you know that is fun than, let’s say, teaching them in a classroom type, you know, ‘Kids, just sit there and this is how you will do it.’ siyempre ang dating ay di masaya but if it is done in an interactive way, wherein there are games and gimmicks, magiging masaya ang means of teaching namin. they will look forward to every shooting day.” the kids who will try to follow in the footsteps of grand winner awra Briguela

are: onyok Pineda as Bibong astig; Chun-sa (Bulilit Kikay); Marco Masa (anghel ng Masa); Esang de torres (Kiddie Kontesera); sheenna Belarmino (inday Wonder); noel Comia Jr. (Poging Lodi); Krystal Brimmer (Precious Darling); and Francis Concepcion, Mackie Empuerto and Keifer sanchez (Bigshot trio). the “tawag ng tanghalan” Boys will perform as one act (three-in-one), an innovation that the show is trying out in this edition. according to program executive Lui andrada, the kids auditioned to earn a final spot and have the potential to be a total performer. he added that one of the show’s objectives is to discover talented stars. the kids will be seen doing Miley Cyrus, Bamboo, Meghan trainor, Bruno Mars, Lady gaga, sarah geronimo, Michael Jackson and Bee gees. “We have a new set of kids,” said Jed of the exciting things audiences will look forward to. “all of them are so talented in their own right. sobrang gaganda ng boses, sobrang galing nilang umarte, sumayaw (their voice is sensational, they are very good at both acting and dancing). We’re excited to share with you their hard work.”

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